cahurst2001
Been Around the Block
So the original bleeder in my caliper was so siezed that I ended up just drilling it out and retapping the hole. I purchased a 7mm by 1.0 inch speed bleeder, marked the hole location on top w/a sharpie, and inserted it.
I reassembled the brakes and got the fluid pumping with the help of some tubing and a vacuum cleaner. After no more bubbles and adequate pressure was achieved, I turn the bleeder 1/4 and pump the BMC. Fluid spurts out of the bleeder. So I turn it again so the sharpie mark is away and it continues to spurt. I almost completely had it removed and it still spurts.
So what's the deal? Did the vacuum pull the bleeder open permanently? Did I drill the hole too big? Any ideas to fix it?
I reassembled the brakes and got the fluid pumping with the help of some tubing and a vacuum cleaner. After no more bubbles and adequate pressure was achieved, I turn the bleeder 1/4 and pump the BMC. Fluid spurts out of the bleeder. So I turn it again so the sharpie mark is away and it continues to spurt. I almost completely had it removed and it still spurts.
So what's the deal? Did the vacuum pull the bleeder open permanently? Did I drill the hole too big? Any ideas to fix it?