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Phil 850
 Post subject: Dry Bleed nipple
PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:08 pm 
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I have just replace my 8.4" discs and calipers with 7.5" ones.
Did the left side (passenger) and bled the caliper with a hose attached to the bleed nipple and one way valve on the end with no trouble.
Did the same on the right hand side and I cant for the life of me get any fluid to come out of the bleed nipple.
I even completely removed the bleed nipple and still cant get fluid out. When I removed the bleed nipple it was completely dry.
Could the caliper not have the bleed hole drilled correctly ?.

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 Post subject: Re: Dry Bleed nipple
PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:27 pm 
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It is possible, many Mini brake parts are no longer made in UK, they come from much further >>>>>East.

I once bought a rear wheel cylinder here with the bleed hole drilling unfinished. Same problem, but it was made in Italy..

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 Post subject: Re: Dry Bleed nipple
PostPosted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:16 am 
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Gotta hate dry nipples!
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:01 pm 
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hose?

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Phil 850
 Post subject: Re: Dry Bleed nipple
PostPosted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:28 pm 
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The hose is Ok as the fluid freely flows through it.
I have removed the caliper and tried blowing into the bleed port (nipple removed) and cant get any air to flow through. My theory is, if you can bleed fluid out, air must go through !

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Minimadmarty wrote:
Gotta hate dry nipples!


"Dry Bleed nipple"

....made me squirm when I read that.

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Phil 850
 Post subject: Re: Dry Bleed nipple
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Well
I just tried my theory with the 8.4" caliper I just took off, and sure enough I can blow through the inlet (hose connection) and out of the bleed nipple.
Looks like I will have to return this one for another.

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Phil 850
 Post subject: Re: Dry Bleed nipple
PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:38 pm 
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Took the caliper back today and they happily swapped it for one that you could blow through.
Fitted it up, bled it and all is good.

Nipples are now nice and moist !

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