Russell Speed Bleeders 33mm or 35mm for rear?
01-24-2008 | 03:26 PM
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Russell Speed Bleeders 33mm or 35mm for rear?
I've read both success and difficulty threads regarding the Russell Speed Bleeders.
I just ordered a set of M10x1.0 35mm bleeders from them. They also have the same bleeder in 33mm. Our OEM is 34mm I think. Which one is being used with success? 33 or 35mm?
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I just ordered a set of M10x1.0 35mm bleeders from them. They also have the same bleeder in 33mm. Our OEM is 34mm I think. Which one is being used with success? 33 or 35mm?
TIA.
01-25-2008 | 06:55 AM
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I posted this thread as a result of reading this on the speedbleeder thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=1#post2261377
ZoomZoomH confirmed that he used the 33mm length.
I think the problem which he encountered was that the 33mm length was too short. No matter how much he tightened, it was not long enough to plug the seal.
I ordered the 35mm Russell from Summit. I tried out for size a standard 35mm bleeder from Autozone and it worked.
I'll report back to confirm if the 35mm Russell bleeder speed Bleeder worked fine.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=1#post2261377
Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH
bump because i ran into problems installing speed bleeders
i installed the bleeder onto the master cylinder fine, but accidentally overfilled the resevoir as i was topping it off, spilling quite a bit of brake fluid into the engine bay, had to get a bucket of water to quickly rinse it down.
once the bleeding of the MC is done, i went to the right rear caliper. did anyone have problem with the speed bleeder that, even after it is completely tightened down, it still bleeds when you step on the brake pedal? i couldn't close off the bleeder completely, so i ended up just putting the original bleeder back on and let it 'gravity bleed' for a few minute, actually worked out OK.
then i just stopped doing bleeding work and cleaned up, because i have to go somewhere now.
but yea, my question is, anyone have problems with the bleeder NOT functioning as advertised?
bump because i ran into problems installing speed bleeders
i installed the bleeder onto the master cylinder fine, but accidentally overfilled the resevoir as i was topping it off, spilling quite a bit of brake fluid into the engine bay, had to get a bucket of water to quickly rinse it down.
once the bleeding of the MC is done, i went to the right rear caliper. did anyone have problem with the speed bleeder that, even after it is completely tightened down, it still bleeds when you step on the brake pedal? i couldn't close off the bleeder completely, so i ended up just putting the original bleeder back on and let it 'gravity bleed' for a few minute, actually worked out OK.
then i just stopped doing bleeding work and cleaned up, because i have to go somewhere now.
but yea, my question is, anyone have problems with the bleeder NOT functioning as advertised?
I think the problem which he encountered was that the 33mm length was too short. No matter how much he tightened, it was not long enough to plug the seal.
I ordered the 35mm Russell from Summit. I tried out for size a standard 35mm bleeder from Autozone and it worked.
I'll report back to confirm if the 35mm Russell bleeder speed Bleeder worked fine.
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