Sealing bleeder screw threads
Is there a good, safe way to seal bleeder screw threads for vacuum bleeding? I tried vacuum bleeding for the first time yesterday and I love it, except for all the air getting pulled past the threads.
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The bubbles enter and leave the bleeder. They don't flow "upsteam" into the caliper. Don't worry about bubbles!
good luck |
That's exactly why I eventually bought a pressure bleeder.
The best I've been able to do with a vacuum bleeder, is to put a nice bead of grease all around the base of the bleed valve where it screws into the caliper body. It's pretty easy to miss a spot with the grease, and have it leak anyway. You have to kind of smear or push the grease down into the corner between the bleed valve & the caliper body. What Texas says is true if you're flushing the system and there isn't any air in there to start with. I got frustrated with the bubbles when I was trying to decide when I had gotten all the air out of the system. |
Originally Posted by TexasHonda
(Post 367379)
The bubbles enter and leave the bleeder. They don't flow "upsteam" into the caliper. Don't worry about bubbles!
good luck |
Bubbles in caliper cause slugs of air. Only rarely is it necessary to bleed air; caliper or hose replacement. I only have bled for fluid replacement.
good luck |
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