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Re: spit - leaky brake bleeder nipples

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, bill nichol <bnicho19@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: spit - leaky brake bleeder nipples
From: matthews@sj.bigger.net
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 08:16:03 +1100
References: <3313906D.FC2@erols.com> <33144905.6ECD@bellsouth.net>
bill nichol wrote:
> 
> Nolan Penney wrote:
> >
> > >on my spit two of the brake bleeder nipples leak so bad during
> > >bleeding, its actually difficult to get the brake bleds,
> >
> Nolan I hve the same trouble with my two front brake bleeds. If I turn
> them out far enough to get good flow (aprox 1 turn) or put a vacuum on
> fluid begins leaking around the threads. Conversely air also leaks in.
> makes it very difficult to do a good job.
> apply a moderate amount of grease around the base of the
> valve before I start.

Bill & Nolan,

I too have run into this problem. What I did was to use a turn of teflon
tape around the threads. It seemed to work fine. Has anyone else tried
this, or have a good reason not to?? Just wondering.

John Matthews
<matthews@sj.bigger.net> <<<Note new address>>>
'61 & '65 Heralds


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