Mikelly Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Just finished putting speed bleeders and russel brake lines on the Vette and I gotta tell you guys, I don't know why on god's earth that the brake manufacturers install these bleeders worldwide. It took me less than an hour to install the lines, bleeders, bleed the system and put wheels back on, torque to spec and lower the car off the lift... Less than an hour... By myself... No assistance... No trying to get that extra bit of air out of lines... No trying to get that last bit of old fluid out of the system... Good stuff! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Yeah, they work well for a while. Then the thread sealer wears out after a year, and they leak air and won't bleed as nicely. Still works better than a regular bleeder, but that's my only complaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I believe that they sell the extra sealant in a small bottle for those who regularly bleed the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I have them on my Trans Am and it is one of the best investments I've made. I flush the system before every open track event and it's great not to need any help plus it's way faster. I've had them on there a little over a year and no complaints yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Can one of you guys supply me with the part numbers needed to order these PLEASE.. or atleast the thread pitch/count.... I'd like to give them a shot. thank you very much joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Joel, Call Summit Racing, give them your application (what calipers you are running), and they will send them out to you. I've had them on my car for a few years now, and they are great for flushing old fluid out of the brake system before a track day. A little pricey (I think around $10 each), but well worth it. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 10.00 each sounds pretty reasonable considering the time that they save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Just order direct! http://www.speedbleeder.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo2001 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I like my MightyVac. It's works everytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Even PepBoys is selling the speed bleeders now. Just take an old bleeder in with you and compare threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I have always connected a length of clear tubing over the stock bleeders and put the other end in a plastic jar with an inch or so of old brake fluid. I have never had anyone help me bleed the system and have always gotten all the air out in one try. Once the car is up on stands and all 4 wheels off I can bleed all 4 corners in less than 15 minutes, with no mess (until I trip over the full can). I guess I just don't see why special bleeders are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 What Pop said... Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I`ve used the mightyvac too, but I`ve had problems on rear wheel cylinders and slave cylinders with drawing in air past the cups. This isn`t all the time but it HAS happened more than once. I do have a one man bleeder hose that has a check valve in one end and a grommet that goes over the bleeder screw. It works well as long as the bleeder screw is large enough to make a good seal. If these two methods don`t work, I can usually gravity bleed by opening the screw farthest from the master cyl and waiting until the fluid runs clear with no air bubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimZ Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Just finished putting speed bleeders and russel brake lines on the Vette and I gotta tell you guys, I don't know why on god's earth that the brake manufacturers install these bleeders worldwide. I'm guessing that you don't really care about the answer to this, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. The manufacturers don't even need the bleeders at the plant - those are only for service later. At the plant there is a machine that fastens to the master cylinder reservoir, pulls a near-complete vacuum on the enitre system and pushes the brake fluid in. Since the air was pulled out first, there is no reason to bleed. They gererally fully fill a comlletely dry brake system in 10 or 15 seconds. I gotta get me one of those machines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRJoe Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 I love speed bleeders, and Mighty Vacs. What I did after re-plumbing the Z , I opened the speed bleeders, drew vacuum with Mighty vac and pumped a few times. Done in no time. - Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 31, 2004 Author Share Posted January 31, 2004 Not everyone has the same luck with gravety bleeding, plus it can be messy... The thing I like about using the bleeders along with the AMPRO fluid catcher is the lack of mess, and it literally takes les than 15 minutes by yourself... Yes, there are other methods, but the speed bleeders are in my opinion well worth the $20... I get them from http://www.discbrakesrus.com for $20 for four. PEPBoys in my area quit carrying them because they didn't sell many of them... A shame really... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Digging up an old thread.... Same size bleeders front and rear on S30's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hello 2004 thread. Are you asking if the bleeder size is the same on the stock front disc and stock rear drums? If so the answer is yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted August 13, 2009 Administrators Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hello 2004 thread. Are you asking if the bleeder size is the same on the stock front disc and stock rear drums? If so the answer is yes. Nope. Front is 10mm x 1.00 and rear is 7mm x 1.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nsm0l3m4n Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Yes, they are a different size. I use Russell speed bleeders with great results, they have a separate set for front and rears. You can find a complete list of applications for Russell speed bleeders here for reference: http://www.russellperformance.com/mc/speed/import.shtml One side note. Dont forget, length is also an important dimension on these things. I bought a set of speed bleeders for my 83 280zxt rear calipers off the above reference table (p/n 693630) and they actually were too short, so I couldnt make them stop bleeding fluid. I traded them for a longer set (p/n 639560) and they worked fine. Just sayin, make sure what you buy matches up enough with your current bleeders so things will work and you dont waste your time. But you probably already knew that... I also use a set of speed bleeders on my master cylinder (p/n 639570 I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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