SpeedBleeders - What is the right size for S2000?
08-05-2002, 06:29 PM
#21
Yeah, it is inch pounds.. nothing I am going to measure. It is simply a tap with a lot of threads.. not holding anything, no pressure on it, and nothing to loosen it up.. No reason to get it real tight.
08-06-2002, 04:22 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cdelena
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I would NOT use near that much on the solo bleeders as it will probably crush the soft valve. All you want is it to firmly seat and stay snug.. there is no reason for high torque values on these (and IMO oil plugs, etc.) as it will just lead to fatigue and damage with no benefit.
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I would NOT use near that much on the solo bleeders as it will probably crush the soft valve. All you want is it to firmly seat and stay snug.. there is no reason for high torque values on these (and IMO oil plugs, etc.) as it will just lead to fatigue and damage with no benefit.
08-06-2002, 03:17 PM
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the Speedbleeder/Earls products don't use the heavy duty brass stock that the factory bleeders use, so they should not be torqued to the specification found in the shop guide. The figure of 32-40 lbs/in (2.7 - 3.3 lbs/ft) is reasonable. I use light finger tight + 90 degree turn with a wrench.
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08-15-2002, 04:21 AM
#26
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I ordered a set of 4 Earl's Solo-Bleeders for my car in the size specified above and in the library. The 10mm x 1.25 threaded bleed screws fit in the rear calipers, but not the front! The bleed screws in my front caliper have a finer thread that looks to be about the same diameter as the rear bleed screws. The Helm manual doesn't list the thread size or pitch, so I'm guessing that they are 10mm x 1.50?
Can anyone clarify this?
08-15-2002, 05:39 AM
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Originally posted by CoralDoc
Can anyone clarify this?
Can anyone clarify this?
08-15-2002, 07:44 AM
#29
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This is bizarre. I know that all 4 of the Earl's Solo-Bleeders are the same - 10mm x 1.25. They are labelled that way, and the threads match up when I line them up against each other. When I went to install the Earl's solo-bleeders in the right front caliper they did not thread in smoothly, so I double-checked them against the bleed screws that I had just removed. The bleeders that are in my car indeed have a finer thread as they did not line up properly with the Earl's set when I compared them.
The front calipers were rebuilt about 4 months ago, but I can't imagine how or why different bleeders would be installed. If the caliper was re-threaded it would have to be a larger diameter to change to finer threads. The bleeders that are in it now work fine and thread in smoothly, so I don't think they're cross-threaded. I'll double check all of this when I go home and report back. Yikes!
The front calipers were rebuilt about 4 months ago, but I can't imagine how or why different bleeders would be installed. If the caliper was re-threaded it would have to be a larger diameter to change to finer threads. The bleeders that are in it now work fine and thread in smoothly, so I don't think they're cross-threaded. I'll double check all of this when I go home and report back. Yikes!
08-15-2002, 07:57 AM
#30
Did you compare the OEM bleed screws that you removed, to see if they were all the same? I had 3 solo bleeders that screwed in very easily, but one would not. I don't know if there was some "gook" that was stuck in the threading, but I could not screw it in with my fingers. I had to use a wrench to screw it in.