DOH, in all the crap I mixed up the bleeder and the adjuster for the rear
brakes. The
adjuster is square which would warrant the 8 pt socket, which as Larry Hoy
pointed out
would be used for a square headed object. When I heard frozen, the first thing
I thought
of was the adjuster...
Sorry All...
Chad Cooper wrote:
> NO, HE MEANS 8!!! take two squares (four corners each, last time I checked)
>overlay
> them rotate one 45 degrees, you now have the outline of an 8 pt socket, not
>real
> common, but they are around, the most common are six and twelve, but as I
>said the
> 5/16" 8PT has a very tight 1/4" square that fits the bleeder nicely for
>breaking them
> loose, then you can use a wrench to open and close for bleeding with a hose
>
> Andrew Lundgren wrote:
>
> > I think he means a six point socket... I used a deep one and was
> > happy, but it is messy...
> >
> > On Mon, 24 May 1999 19:55:15 -0500, Chad Cooper wrote:
> >
> > >The best thing for these bleeders is a 5/16" 8 pt socket, the one that
>looks
> > >like a star, instead of a hex. Well there are two squares that make
>that star
> > >shape... (the squares are conveniently, yet exactly 1/4") Kind of hard to
> > >explain but if you have one handy you'll see what I am talking about...
> > >Chad
> > >'72 B Daily Driver
> > >
> > >
> > >> The bleeder screws are 1/4" box end. DO NOT USE A REGULAR 1/4" WRENCH ON
> > >> THESE, especially if they're in the least bit frozen. They strip very
> > >> easily. A fellow at the local auto parts store who happened to have a
>spot
> > >> welder made me a nice little tool for the job out of two sockets: one
>with
> > >> a 3/8" recieving end and the other with a 1/4" end. He welded them
> > >> together, so now I've got a tidy little 1/4" square driver for use with a
> > >> standard socket driver.
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> =J=
> > >
> > >
> > >
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