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Old 08-18-2008, 12:30 PM
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Anybody know what I should do about a rounded off bleeder valve? I replaced my brake lines this weekend and everything was easy except the last bleeder valve was rounded off. Now I have no brakes and no way to bleed this last line.
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Vise grips?
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buy a new bleeder from toyota or you can buy speed bleeders from here...

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...Speed_Bleeders
Part# SB7100 $7.00 comes with two bleeders
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Originally Posted by KiKaZ-sC
buy a new bleeder from toyota or you can buy speed bleeders from here...

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...Speed_Bleeders
Part# SB7100 $7.00 comes with two bleeders
So with those you could bleed without a second person?
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Vice grips. I like those speed bleeders though. I wonder if you can do all 4 at once...
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buy a new bleeder from toyota or you can buy speed bleeders from here...

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...Speed_Bleeders
Part# SB7100 $7.00 comes with two bleeders
So with those you could bleed without a second person?
Yep!


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Vice grips. I like those speed bleeders though. I wonder if you can do all 4 at once...
Not sure... but I doubt it...
They definitely make the bleeding process a breeze!
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Bumping an older thread here (because I searched... )...

But does anyone know if those SB7100 bleeders are the proper size for all 4 of our calipers? I checked the speedbleeders.com site but they only listed Toyota, not anything for Scions.

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...Speed_Bleeders

I'm guessing from KikaZ's posts that he either has used them or knows they're the right size, but I just want to be sure.
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The SB7100 bleeders will fit on all 4 calipers. They come in sets of two, so you'll need to buy two packs.
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Thank you!
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It appears they only come in sets of 1.

I ordered qty 2 and got just that, 2. Tis OK though, I'm just going to order the second set.
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Originally Posted by ack154
It appears they only come in sets of 1.

I ordered qty 2 and got just that, 2. Tis OK though, I'm just going to order the second set.
Sorry about that man... I guess they may have changed it. When I purchased them they came in a set of 2.

Did the bleeders work alright for ya?
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I haven't installed the first two yet, just going to wait for the other two. It's cool though... I wasn't planning on doing them anytime soon anyway (still too damn cold to bother).
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