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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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Arrow Bleeder size??

Can anyone tell me the stock bleeder sizes, front and rear??

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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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I haven't installed them yet but I called Earl's tech support and they told me the Solo-Bleed part number was 280040ERL for a 1998-2002 Camaro or 2000 Corvette (I'm about to put C5 calipers on the front of my SS). Looks like that part is 10mm x 1, 32mm long.
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I haven't installed them yet but I called Earl's tech support and they told me the Solo-Bleed part number was 280040ERL for a 1998-2002 Camaro or 2000 Corvette (I'm about to put C5 calipers on the front of my SS). Looks like that part is 10mm x 1, 32mm long.
Thanks. I am doing the same conversion. What I have yet to find out for sure is the rear size.

Anyone else??
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Earl's tech support said the front/rear on the Camaro/Covrette were the same size.
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Earl's tech support said the front/rear on the Camaro/Covrette were the same size.
Cool, Thanks!!!
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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(They better fit! I don't have my C5 calipers yet, they backordered; but I should have everything in time to do the install next weekend...)
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Originally Posted by leres
Earl's tech support said the front/rear on the Camaro/Covrette were the same size.
The rears have a different part number than the front. I believe the rears are smaller.

151-280022 Solo-Bleed Brake bleeders (Rear pair), 1993-2002 LS1 / LT1 / V6


151-280040 Solo-Bleed Brake bleeders (Front pair), 1998-2002 LS1 / V6
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Originally Posted by leres
(They better fit! I don't have my C5 calipers yet, they backordered; but I should have everything in time to do the install next weekend...)
If you just want Earls so you can bleed them yourself, the little $5 brake bleeder kit you can buy at most autopart stores works fine.
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 11 Bravo
The rears have a different part number than the front. I believe the rears are smaller.
Maybe the V6 rear brakes are smaller but I just installed a set of 280040ERL's on the rear of my 2000 SS and they fit fine. (I guess the 280022ERL's are just 5mm shorter?)

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