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Title: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Shimy87 on July 30 2014, 11:41:01 AM
Do they make some special socket for the rear? the bleed screw is in that depression and I cant get a socket in there. Figure I'll need to just crack the line fitting open to bleed the rears??
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Steve Wood on July 30 2014, 02:46:35 PM
a 1/4" drive socket works...think it is either and 7 or 8 mm....
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: good2win22 on July 30 2014, 04:05:31 PM
Steve's right on with the 1/4 inch drive and an 8mm
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: TexasT on July 30 2014, 11:10:41 PM
Go with a deep socket. Crack it and tighten it hand tight . Thread the hose through the socket and you can open and close it by hand while bleeding. Get her bled then tighten it down, and move to the next bleeder.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Steve Wood on July 31 2014, 12:28:08 AM
or just let it drip for a gravity bleed and open them all at once...keep the master cyl full!
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Shimy87 on July 31 2014, 10:06:42 AM
My issue was the socket wall was to thick, so the oustide diamater of the socket wouldnt go in the hole. Borrowed one from neighbor and it fit.  Thanks again guys!!!
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: TexasT on August 01 2014, 10:01:35 AM
That's what makes snap on a snap on.  There is a difference, or at least it is according to the slogan on the back of the truck.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Scoobum on August 01 2014, 11:30:32 AM
or just let it drip for a gravity bleed and open them all at once...keep the master cyl full!

Wait time is approximately one beer per wheel.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: daveismissing on August 01 2014, 06:36:34 PM
bleed screws with a check valve are pretty slick- I got a set of wagners? once with them.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Steve Wood on August 01 2014, 10:32:27 PM
or just let it drip for a gravity bleed and open them all at once...keep the master cyl full!

Wait time is approximately one beer per wheel.

I always open all four and drink faster!
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: earlbrown on August 02 2014, 03:16:06 AM
or just let it drip for a gravity bleed and open them all at once...keep the master cyl full!

Wait time is approximately one beer per wheel.

Not at my house.  They bleed nowhere near that quickly.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: TexasT on August 02 2014, 10:20:17 AM
you might need to clean your bleeders out. Might be a restriction in there impeding the bleed flow.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Shimy87 on August 02 2014, 10:35:52 AM
Got them done. Thinner wall socket fit right in :icon_smile:
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: SuperSix on August 07 2014, 11:34:19 AM
That's what makes snap on a snap on.  There is a difference, or at least it is according to the slogan on the back of the truck.

My old-ass Craftsman 1/4" deep sockets fit fine.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: Steve Wood on August 07 2014, 12:31:13 PM
That's what makes snap on a snap on.  There is a difference, or at least it is according to the slogan on the back of the truck.

My old-ass Craftsman 1/4" deep sockets fit fine.

yep, so do mine....snap on is crack for mechanics...ow e your soul to the snap on store!  I do have a good snap on double swivel plug wrench that makes #6 easy
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: SuperSix on August 07 2014, 01:15:49 PM
I have a few Snap On tools - various ones I found in customer's cars, in the junkyard, or just acquired over the years. One very nice screwdriver... Vast majority is Craftsman  - I will say that my favorite too ever is the 1st gen, straight Gearwrench ratcheting wrench set.
Title: Re: Bleeding brakes
Post by: tb3 on August 08 2014, 08:53:49 PM
I do like the super thin low torque snap on wrenches.
they can be pretty handy at times
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