Brake Bleeder Fitting

[Champ 2001]

Are the crush gaskets installed on that brass block? Those crush gaskets can be a bear sometimes if they aren't flat.

[Marky1]

New to me . The previous “ blocks” were angled in a slight down position . The new ones were flat / level position, I tilted them as the old ones . Where do I text photos ?

[Champ 2001]

PM sent

[Bill Reynolds]

Mine was leaking around the banjo bolts, Even after I replaced the banjo bolt, washers and connector block.
I had to use an impact wrench to stop it leaking. I think the copper washers are so hard that it takes an impact wrench to get enough compression to stop the leak.

[Marky1]

Theses are new calipers. Took them off , used a torque wrench to set them at 33lbs .Put everything back on trailer . Will check them when & if this RAIN ever stops .

[Champ 2001]

Update??

[krindgen]

What's the difference between the speed bleeder and the stock bleeders? Still have to loosen them both to bleed, right? I did a dummy rushing to unload in the rain Sunday and pulled the breakaway cable. So will have to fix and bleed. Would be a time to change bleeders if there's an advantage.

[Champ 2001]

The speed bleeders have an internal check valve that opens when you apply brake press during the bleeding and closes when you stop pumping the actuator. So you can do both actions alone.

[krindgen]

The speed bleeders have an internal check valve that opens when you apply brake press during the bleeding and closes when you stop pumping the actuator. So you can do both actions alone.

So you don't have to "wrench" the fitting loose to bleed? Or loosen then the check valve eliminates sucking air back in.

[Champ 2001]

You still have to turn the speed bleeder 1/4 to a 1/2 turn to open, but once that is done you just pump the system until all air is out, then simply close speed bleeder when finished. One man operation.

[Marky1]

Sent the "speed bleeders " back. One was blocked or clogged , brake fluid would not pass through. The second one would not stop bleeding regardless of how many times it was turned .(junk)

[Champ 2001]

I had heard some of them were junk! I use the old school way personally!

[krindgen]

All yah gotta do is make sure you got the tube submerged in a container of fluid and pump away. I seem to do best just using the MC to pump as opposed to the vacuum. Use both, but MC seems to work every time.

[Marky1]

That is how Idid mine , with the new calipers, that came with everything I need, new bleeders !

[Champ 2001]

Glad you got it working OK Marky1! Enjoy your fishing trip to Maine!!

[Marky1]

Just for the heck of it ,tried see if brakes would work in reverse with solenoid disconnected, did not lock . . Something else to FIX ! , if I am not mistaken.

[Champ 2001]

That's a new one!! Brakes should lockup with the plug disconnected. Do you have a manual lock out? Also, check your brake fluid to be sure it's full. No fluid, no brakes.

[plbass]

What brand trailer? Do you have a blue wire for the solenoid? Manual lockout ?

[Marky1]

Have both , blue wire , manual lock out .Ranger Trail.

[krindgen]

Just for the heck of it ,tried see if brakes would work in reverse with solenoid disconnected, did not lock . . Something else to FIX ! , if I am not mistaken.

Try slightly uphill in reverse. I can get mine rolling on flat ground when locked out.