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> Had to make a new tool, Makes bleeding the front brakes easier
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post Nov 29 2016, 09:02 PM
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A few days back I was having difficulty working the bleeder screws on the front. I tried to find a thin bodied 8mm box wrench but nothing locally. So tonight I took a socket and drilled a hole in the side so I could twist it and drilled out most of the insides so my plastic tube had room to expand around the bleeder nipple.

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post Nov 30 2016, 01:02 AM
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Two words.

Speed bleeders.
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post Nov 30 2016, 01:30 AM
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I made a new tool for taking the covers off the light assemblies (to get the inside screw next to the turn signal bump.

The little ball holds it in the wrench nicely.


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post Nov 30 2016, 08:56 AM
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QUOTE(matthepcat @ Nov 29 2016, 11:02 PM) *

Two words.

Speed bleeders.



They are speed bleeders. That's why I don't have room for a wrench
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post Nov 30 2016, 10:28 AM
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Necessity is the Mother...

It always feels good to overcome the mechanical obstacles that seem to crop up in every 'simple' job.

So other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you like the Speed Bleeders?

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post Nov 30 2016, 10:47 AM
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Nice work. I like it.

Homemade Tools thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Nov 30 2016, 10:50 AM
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Never thought I'd see a masonry bit used on a 914
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post Nov 30 2016, 10:55 AM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Nov 29 2016, 11:30 PM) *

I made a new tool for taking the covers off the light assemblies (to get the inside screw next to the turn signal bump.

The little ball holds it in the wrench nicely.

Clever but that tool is already available with a ratcheting handle. I use mine to do the same thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 30 2016, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Nov 30 2016, 08:55 AM) *

QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Nov 29 2016, 11:30 PM) *

I made a new tool for taking the covers off the light assemblies (to get the inside screw next to the turn signal bump.

The little ball holds it in the wrench nicely.

Clever but that tool is already available with a ratcheting handle. I use mine to do the same thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Actually couldn't find mine, just plain lazy.
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post Nov 30 2016, 12:41 PM
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Hhhmm, they were installed somehow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Nov 30 2016, 06:56 AM) *

QUOTE(matthepcat @ Nov 29 2016, 11:02 PM) *

Two words.

Speed bleeders.



They are speed bleeders. That's why I don't have room for a wrench
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post Dec 1 2016, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE(87m491 @ Nov 30 2016, 11:41 AM) *

Hhhmm, they were installed somehow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Nov 30 2016, 06:56 AM) *

QUOTE(matthepcat @ Nov 29 2016, 11:02 PM) *

Two words.

Speed bleeders.



They are speed bleeders. That's why I don't have room for a wrench



youll cut your finger with that thing ,a Christmas story

Oreillys bleeder wrench is 6 dollars....
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/P...=bleeder+wrench

Billy great solution in a pinch, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Dec 1 2016, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Dec 1 2016, 10:12 AM) *

QUOTE(87m491 @ Nov 30 2016, 11:41 AM) *

Hhhmm, they were installed somehow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Nov 30 2016, 06:56 AM) *

QUOTE(matthepcat @ Nov 29 2016, 11:02 PM) *

Two words.

Speed bleeders.



They are speed bleeders. That's why I don't have room for a wrench



youll cut your finger with that thing ,a Christmas story

Oreillys bleeder wrench is 6 dollars....
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/P...=bleeder+wrench

Billy great solution in a pinch, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Thats to easy for Billy, everythings gotta be tuff to solve (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I just went to the tool box... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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