Re: [ST] bleeding brakes

["Young, Mike" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tape works just fine if you are reasonably careful. It isn't strong
enough to keep the hole in the bleed screw "clogged" against the
hydraulic pressure generated by the master cylinder unless you really
over do it and pack the end of the bleed screw pocket with it. Two or
three carefully applied wraps on the threads is all it takes. I've used
it on every vehicle I've ever done a brake job on, and in 30 years of
twisting wrenches I've never had a problem with it. It's a trick my
grandfather taught me. He also taught me an important PREVENTATIVE
measure when dealing with slave cylinders of all flavors is to cap the
bleed nipple with a rubber cap any time you are not actually bleeding
the brakes. Keeping water out of the bleed valve is the trick here. The
rust that always seems to form inside and uncapped bleeder screw is a
much bigger hindrance to the bleeding process than a little piece of
Teflon tape is ever likely to be. 

Mike 
'06 ST
Seattle
 

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[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JES_VFR
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [ST] bleeding brakes

At 01:56 AM 5/23/2007, you wrote:

>I second the MityVac  http://www.compacc.com/prod.cfm/fid/112/pid/544
>
>I've bleed numerous brake systems and even the wife's Ducati's 
>clutch and it's always done the job quickly and easily!
>
>Another thing I did to improve the front brake feel on my 02 ST was 
>to take out the bleeders and wrap them with teflon tape before 
>putting them back in.  I also replaced the front brake fluid at the 
>same time.  I did that early last spring, ~4,000 miles ago, and the 
>brakes still feel great.  That's a trick I picked up from a friend 
>who always did it do the dirt bikes he raced.  Seems to do the 
>trick.  HTH! YMMV.
>
>George

Teflon tape huh, I was always told to stay the Heck away from the 
tape because a small piece could break off and clog the bleeder or
worse.
I was always told to use teflon paste or copper anti-seize on the 
bleeder threads.


JohnS
A Dragon Ascending
"Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"

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