Brake Bleeder Screw

[Max Hoepli]

What M?? screw would fit the front bleeder and what M?? would fit the rear
8mm bleeder screws?

 

I would not happen to have spare bleeder screws around.

 

Max

 

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From: Mark Rosenkrantz [mailto:speedracer.mark at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 02:08
To: Max Hoepli
Subject: Re: Brake Bleeder Screw

 

Drum roll please....

 

 

VICE GRIP!

(and then replace with a new one).

 

Mark

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:

I can turn the front left bleeder screw with a 11mm 6-point box end wrench,
which is too big, a 10mm 6-point will not fit over nut. A 7/16" box 12-point
end wrench is too big and a 3/8" 12-point box end wrench is too small.

????

Max



-----Original Message-----
From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at humanspeakers.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 16:56
To: Max Hoepli
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Brake Bleeder Screw

One thing to keep in mind is that although "new" bleeders will be 10 mm,
the ones installed in rebuilt calipers my vary.  I bought a pair of 4kq
rebuilts for my 82 coupe, and one bleeder was 10 mm as expected, but the
other one was 3/8".

And as Mark pointed out a 1/4" drive 6 pt socket works great for
loosening and final tightening.  If they are hard to undo, use a tiny
hammer and repeatedly tap the ratchet handle, like the world's smallest
impact wrench.  Lessens chance of breaking the bleeder.

Whatever sort of tool you decide to acquire, I'd recommend getting a
"set" anyway - they are cheaper that way, and you'll use the others
eventually.

Max Hoepli wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> What is the box end wrench size for the bleeder screw for a 1986 Audi type
> 44? For what other cars is the same box end wrench size applicable?
> I am told only to use a 6 point box end wrench.
>
> Max
>
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