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They need to be tight enough not to leak while someone is pumping the brakes=
. You can=E2=80=99t bleed with a socket on it. The problem is that the crapp=
y bleed screws that are inappropriately metric because they are made in Asia=
also have crappy threads, a crappy seat, and are made of crappy metal.=20
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 23, 2020, at 12:57 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
>=20
> On both of mine the clutch and caliper nipples are the same hex size.
> =20
> Wheel cylinders are quite a bit smaller so not surprising the bleed nipple=
s are smaller.
> =20
> How tight do you need them to be? If they round-off it's the screw that i=
s the problem. Use a socket for initial loosening and final tightening, in m=
y 3/8" drive socket set they go down to 4mm and 3/16".
> =20
> PaulH.
> =20
> =20
> ----- Original Message -----
>=20
> I can see why =E2=80=94 it is a uselessly tiny size. Appropriate for fine i=
nstruments, perhaps, but seriously undersized for anything that needs actual=
tightening, like a bleed screw. =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">They need to be tight enough not to leak wh=
ile someone is pumping the brakes. You can=E2=80=99t bleed with a socket on i=
t. The problem is that the crappy bleed screws that are inappropriately metr=
ic because they are made in Asia also have crappy threads, a crappy seat, an=
d are made of crappy metal. <br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D=
"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 23, 2020, at 12:5=
7 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox=
.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"=
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<div><font size=3D"2"><font size=3D"2">On both of mine the clutch and calipe=
r nipples=20
are the same hex size.</font></font></div><font size=3D"2">
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<div><font size=3D"2">Wheel cylinders are quite a bit smaller so not surpris=
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bleed nipples are smaller.</font></div></font></div></font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2">How tight do you need them to be? If they r=
ound-off=20
it's the screw that is the problem. Use a socket for initial loosening=
and=20
final tightening, in my 3/8" drive socket set they go down to 4mm and=20=
3/16".</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2">PaulH.</font></div>
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<div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font><br></div>I can see why =E2=80=94 it is a use=
lessly tiny=20
size. Appropriate for fine instruments, perhaps, but seriously undersized f=
or=20
anything that needs actual tightening, like a bleed screw.=20
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