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Someone recommended that I check these out as a way to easily bleed the
brake system in the Supra. Each
Speed-Bleeder has a spring loaded ball
valve built in. When the brake pedal is pushed down, the
valve opens and allows the fluid to run out, and, when the pedal is
released, the valve closes, and no air is drawn back into the brake
system. I had to get a set. |
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All I had to do was screw the old bleeders out and thread the new ones
in (they already have thread seal on them). As I did this along
with a brake line upgrade, I knew that I would have large amounts of air
in the system and figured this would be a good test. Since I was
replacing the fluid as well, I would have to bleed the lines until clean
fluid was coming out, and the air would be long gone by then. To
bleed, I starting with the wheel farthest from the master cylinder,
attached a clear hose to the bleeder and ran it into an old mason jar,
opened the bleeder 1/4 turn and pumped the brakes, constantly refilling
the brake fluid, until I saw new fluid in the line. Way easy. |
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1- These bleeders come with a rubber cap over the internal end, but not
the external one. Be sure to transplant the rubber dust caps from your
stock bleeders when done with each wheel. |
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1- The new bleeders fit perfectly, but they are about a 1/2" longer than the
stock ones. Not a problem. |
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Before, I had to coordinate with someone else either pushing the pedal
while I opened and closed the bleeder valve or vice-versa. Now all
I have to do to bleed the brake system is loosen a bleeder 1/4 turn one
at a time and pump the brakes. This was so easy, and I can now
truly bleed the brakes by myself without the use of some pump or
expensive vacuum contraption. Do this mod! |
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Non turbo 82-97 P/N SB7100 (disk) & SB7100 (drum), Turbo 93-96 P/N
SB1010, 70-81 P/N SB1010 (disk) & SB7100 (drum). I'm pretty sure I
used P/N SB1010 for my Supra |
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Built in check valve, has thread seal. |
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Looks like
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All done |
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Last updated:
Freitag Oktober 21, 2005
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Materials &
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Set of Speed
Bleeders- $45.00 |
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Tools |
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Wrenches |
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Rags |
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Old fluid
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