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Date:         Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:18:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bleeder bolt
Comments: To: Bryan Feddish <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM>
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HI..
7 mm on the rear brakes if it's a german wheel cylinder.
( sometimes 1/4 inch if it's an american el cheapo )


10mm on the front brake calipers.


I always spray them with Kroil penetrating oil first thing..
as soon as I know I'm going to be unscrewing them


also ..in an extreme case of stuckness...tapping downward on the bleeder
screw with a small hammer may 'waken up' the treads, sometimes.  YMMV


  scott
turbovans


On 3/24/2012 8:30 AM, Bryan Feddish wrote:
> And BTW, what size wrench does the bleeder bolt take? I gone to 3 stores and nothing fits it.
>
> Thanks
> Bryan
>
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