Re: [ST] bleeding brakes

[JES_VFR <jes_vfr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:00 PM 5/24/2007, you wrote:

>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

I was taught the rubber nipple cover as well. But as I said before, I 
was taught never use the tape, only the paste or antiseize.
I guess with some care and judicious use of the tape it would not be and issue.


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

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