Brake Bleeder's Leaking Around Threads Help
02-12-2008, 10:11 AM
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Brake Bleeder's Leaking Around Threads Help Just did a line lock install and after bleeding the brakes I have 3 of the bleeders leaking around the threads. Not very much. I have tried tightening them but am afraid to stip them. Can I put somthing around the threads (liquid teflon) to seal them? Thanks for any help.
02-14-2008, 12:03 PM
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Thread sealer won't work. The bleeders seal by the taper at the tip of the bleeder compressing against the taper at the base of the hole in the caliper. The threads merely allow the bleeder to screw in and out. I would either try new bleeder screws, and/or make sure there's no crud on the tapered surfaces.
