You are so right, Robert. I didn't look carefully enough to see that it is indeed a BMW. I only took note of the GM part number. Apparently, late model GMs use a 45mm cap. Mike
ROBERT O UELTZEN wrote: > Gee Mike - > I just made one of those brake bleeders using the GM cap as described in the site and bled my > Vanagon brakes using it. The home-made blake bleeder described in the website was made for a BMW, > wasn't it? And you said that we all need a 45 mm cap like is found on Audi, BMW, VW, etc. True, > it need modifications as was mentioned in the site. Could GM have made something useful/usable > for us Vanagonites? The GM cap can't be used normally on the brake fluid reservoir - no provision > for a the brake fliid level sensor, but it works for a brake bleeder. > > Rob U > oldkayaker > > |
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