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Boricuanolgy
05-02-2008, 04:31 AM
I got speed bleeders for all my calipers, front and back, and don't know if I did something wrong but the fuckers were leaking like crazy. Anybody had this problems, I never had this problems with regular bleeders.
transzex
05-02-2008, 04:47 AM
Never a problem with the Russell units.
Boricuanolgy
05-02-2008, 09:22 PM
russell was what I was using, and it seems like they were defected. It didn't wanted to start bleeding. all the brake fluid was coming out. Don't know why. I got the originals from the dealer.
transzex
05-02-2008, 10:38 PM
explain. You want the fluid to come out when you pump the pedal.
Boricuanolgy
05-04-2008, 07:07 PM
how do this speed bleeders work? do they work just like the original right, meaning you have to turn it open a bit to let the air out, keep doing this till you are getting just fluid then closed the bleeder all the way and it should hold the fluid otherwise you will have a leak thru the bleeding screw, well thats what happed with me while I was doing it. I already switched to originals and problem solve. Could have been a deffect on the bleeders?
TurboMaster
05-04-2008, 07:26 PM
I got speed bleeders for all my calipers, front and back, and don't know if I did something wrong but the fuckers were leaking like crazy. Anybody had this problems, I never had this problems with regular bleeders.

i think you need to tighten em more,i had the same problem the first time a put a set in(they tighten hard as hell sometimes)i know it sounds like a simple fix but that's the only issue i've seem with speed bleeders and i've seen it a few times,good luck man
transzex
05-05-2008, 12:58 AM
swap the bleeders.........fully seating the speed bleeders.

crack them open 1/4-1/2 turn and start puming the pedal. Fluid will override the check valve in the speedbleeders, but not allow air back in. I always used a tube on the bleeders just to contain the mess.
TurboMaster
05-05-2008, 01:07 AM
swap the bleeders.........fully seating the speed bleeders.

crack them open 1/4-1/2 turn and start puming the pedal. Fluid will override the check valve in the speedbleeders, but not allow air back in. I always used a tube on the bleeders just to contain the mess.

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