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| ghuff |
 May 2 2010, 06:03 PM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here.  Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Had a speedbleeder die today running around during my lunch break at work.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Drove home with the ebrake. I am now kind of sketched about them after this. |
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| charliew |
May 3 2010, 08:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I have not used speed bleeders in the 2001 gti caliper but: I have looked at speedbleeders and it looked like when the tip is seated with the speedbleeder it is just like the stock bleeder. The only way the speedbleeder should let fluid pass is when it is backed off and not seated. Either the seat is damaged or the taper is the wrong size if the speedbleeder is truly tight against the seat. Are you sure you used the right speedbleeder for the caliper you have? It seems like a close examination of the original bleeder and the speedbleeder would show any differences.
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| ghuff |
May 3 2010, 09:00 AM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(charliew @ May 3 2010, 06:21 AM)  I have not used speed bleeders in the 2001 gti caliper but: I have looked at speedbleeders and it looked like when the tip is seated with the speedbleeder it is just like the stock bleeder. The only way the speedbleeder should let fluid pass is when it is backed off and not seated. Either the seat is damaged or the taper is the wrong size if the speedbleeder is truly tight against the seat. Are you sure you used the right speedbleeder for the caliper you have? It seems like a close examination of the original bleeder and the speedbleeder would show any differences. I agree. It is a simple thing, full seat area contact = no leak. It was tightened fully, and I am about to go out to the garage any break the dial caliper out on the old bleeders as well as the removed speedbleeder. |
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Did they leak past the threads or actual nipple. ... May 3 2010, 06:52 AM KELTY360
To give you an idea, i was doing 120mph yesterda... May 3 2010, 08:03 AM ghuff
To give you an idea, i was doing 120mph yesterd... May 3 2010, 09:01 AM KELTY360
[quote name='KELTY360' post='1312907' date='May 3... May 3 2010, 11:07 AM ghuff
[quote name='KELTY360' post='1312907' date='May ... May 6 2010, 06:27 AM RobW Very scary... brake loss if not gradual is bad new... May 3 2010, 08:24 AM charliew I hope the aluminum caliper isn't stripped. I ... May 3 2010, 09:15 AM ghuff
I hope the aluminum caliper isn't stripped.
... May 3 2010, 11:46 AM ghuff The pattern on the contact seat of the bleeder is ... May 3 2010, 10:39 AM |
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