Re: Leaks past the threads while bleeding

["Colin Verrilli" <verrilli@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Cripps <cripps@domain.elided> writes:
> I could never get the one-man bleeding systems to work either, but then
> someone told me the trick:
>
> Wrap a layer of thin teflon tape around the bleed nipples. This seals them
> while they are loosened for bleeding, as well as ensuring that they don't
> freeze in place once the job is done and they are all tightened up.

No one has mentioned speedbleeders:
 http://www.speedbleeder.com/
They use thread sealer to keep out the air. They also have a built in valve
to prevent air from entering. I haven't tried them personally, but I hear
that they work well. I'll probably order a set (or 2 or 3).
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Colin Verrilli     Raleigh, NC     verrilli@domain.elided
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