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What size (mm) is the brake bleeder nipple?

posted by  tolachi on  Sun Oct 3 01:02 CST 2004
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I just replaced all the flexible brake line on my car and can't drive it until I bleed the brakes out. Unfortunately I have discovered that I don't have the right size wrench for the bleeder nipples. Can anyone tell me what that is? It would save me some money to know what to buy.

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    What size (mm) is the brake bleeder nipple?

    uid 18083's pic
    posted by  lucid on  Sun Oct 3 01:44 CST 2004
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    Usually 8mm (5/16") but often wimpy 1/4" on rebuilt calipers.

    You should identify what car and year you have. It's easy to do, using the MODEL/YEAR choices on the response form. Bleed sequence is important on pre-ABS 240s.
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    Bruce Young
    '93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.







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