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Re: [T3] Brake Bleeder Valves


On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 20:49:15 -0600, Jim Adney wrote:

>On 5 Feb 2002, at 16:59, Mark Healey wrote:
>
>> A while ago someone on this list posted that they found some brake
>> bleeder valves, the ones with a little check valve inside.
>
>I remember them. They seemed like a curious and interesting product, but
>I've never needed anything like that and never considered wasting money on
>them. Once you get used to bleeding brakes (use a clear plastic hose into a
>bottle) you'll never consider them necessary or even useful.

They would have been handy when I changed the pads.  I had to open the
valves to spread the calipers if I didn't have to rebuild the calipers
now I would have to be finding someone I trust to follow simple
directions to help me bleed them.

Mark Healey
71 FI auto square
71 FI manual square
marksvw@healeyonline.com


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