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> Troble with wrench fit, On front calipers
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post Nov 27 2016, 01:36 PM
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Its time to bleed my brakes and freshen up the fluid. Back calipers are easy, but fronts are a pain. I'm using the self bleeding screws and there isn't enough room to get a box wrench around the screw. The open end is too tight to fit securely too. I'm looking for a thin 8mm box wrench but all I find is thin open ends. What are the rest of you using?

McMark Edit: caliber -> caliper
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post Nov 27 2016, 01:39 PM
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QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Nov 27 2016, 11:36 AM) *

Its time to bleed my brakes and freshen up the fluid. Back calibers are easy, but fronts are a pain. I'm using the self bleeding screws and there isn't enough room to get a box wrench around the screw. The open end is too tight to fit securely too. I'm looking for a thin 8mm box wrench but all I find is thin open ends. What are the rest of you using?


Buy a cheap wrench and grind it down to fit.
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post Nov 27 2016, 01:42 PM
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find one of these http://www.parktool.com/product/metric-flare-wrench-mwf-1

a flair nut wrench
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post Nov 27 2016, 01:51 PM
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I always try to break the bleeders free with a deepwell 6pt socket first, then use 'mini' (ignition) wrenches to perform the bleeding duties.

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post Nov 27 2016, 04:42 PM
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Second on 6 pt. no matter which tool you choose.
Very soft material.
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post Nov 27 2016, 06:57 PM
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Are you SURE someone did not switch bleeders with SAE fittings? Try a good ole American size next.
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post Nov 28 2016, 12:10 PM
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the issue isn't the fit of the screw but it's the amount of space to fit a box wrench or an open end around the screw because the casting of the case is so close to the screw.
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post Nov 28 2016, 01:13 PM
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I don't remember having any issues getting a craftsman box wrench in there when I bled mine.
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Second on ignition wrenches
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post Nov 28 2016, 01:35 PM
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QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Nov 28 2016, 01:10 PM) *

the issue isn't the fit of the screw but it's the amount of space to fit a box wrench or an open end around the screw because the casting of the case is so close to the screw.

Yes, but stock bleeders are 7mm, not 8. So if you've got 8mm bleeders, something was changed and now you have less clearance.
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post Nov 28 2016, 02:26 PM
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flare nut wrench is way to beefy, just get a brake bleeding wrench,, but if your bleeders are wrong it may not help,,

http://www.sears.com/abn-offset-brake-blee...p;blockType=G1#
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post Nov 28 2016, 11:37 PM
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Seems to me the speedbleeders are 8mm. I use them and a standard craftsman 8mm box end wrench...no issues.
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