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phillb
 Post subject: Bleed nipple sizes
PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:30 pm 
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I just noticed the bleed nipples at the rear drums (68 CS) are smaller than the front discs and I don't seem to have a spanner to fit the rear (so I need to buy one).

What size spanner should fit front and what should fit rear.

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simon k
 Post subject: Re: Bleed nipple sizes
PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:48 pm 
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phillb wrote:
What size spanner should fit front and what should fit rear.


depends if they're metric of imperial bleeders

7/16" front, or 10mm

1/4" rear, or 7mm
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Its hard to beat a proper brake adjusting spanner.

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Timbo wrote:
Its hard to beat a proper brake adjusting spanner.

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I keep meaning to buy one of those, but that's for the adjusters, not the bleeders ;)
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Whoops, sorry only half thinking. It works great on adjusters! :oops:

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Timbo wrote:
Whoops, sorry only half thinking. It works great on adjusters! :oops:

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I rounded off my adjusters using (stretching) my spanner, so have ground them down to 7mm - one day I'll buy some new ones and the tool to go with them
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The tool seems to work OK even when they are a bit rounded off. Its worth having one in the toolbox.

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