8mm speed bleeders

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:22 pm

anybody know a local source for the 8mm speed bleeders (SB7100)? I called Mach V but they don't have them and claim that they can't get them any more. ???

I tired to get through to Oakos on Monday to order them in time for a weekend install, but couldn't get a response until Thursday.

either I bleed them the old fashioned way or I wait. again. (as soon as I saw Julian bleeding his brakes with the SBs I should have ordered them right away)

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:54 pm

^^^ That sucks, we can always do it next weekend though!

EDITED CAUSE I'M SLOW FOR YOUR PLEASURE:
Bleeding them the old way isn't that big a deal, it's just a little more effort.

Post by **complacent** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:59 pm

sabre wrote:Bleeding them the old way it's that big a deal, it's just a little more effort.

engrish?

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:01 pm

f|x0rd... Damn I'm tired...

Post by **complacent** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:04 pm

me too. i think jason might be a little tired as well... lol.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:45 pm

next weekend is the Philly SEMA show, so no install time then. I'm booked for just about every weekend from now till after Memorial Day.

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:39 pm

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:54 pm

this thread has been about as helpful as the one I started on NASIOC, but MORE fun.

oops, just read the post and realized I didn't say what I meant.

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:01 pm

We try our best!

hotsam · Post by **hotsam** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:25 pm

I've got 7's and 10's but no 8's.....

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:00 pm

thanks for looking. guess I'll just do it the old fashioned way.

Post by **Sabre** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:46 pm

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:00 am

Gabe,

I know they sell them at the local CarQuest. There is one right down the street from where I work off Sterling Blvd.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:07 am

Autozone had some speed bleeders, but they were huge. like 14 mm or something. I just did it the old fashioned way with Julian's help. I think I will order a set and next time I do brake work I'll install them.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:11 am

Yeah, sorry I couldn't make it yesterday...my son was sick this weekend so I ended up leaving around 3PM.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:13 am

sirwilliam wrote:Yeah, sorry I couldn't make it yesterday...my son was sick this weekend so I ended up leaving around 3PM.

no worries. you only missed a MrKleen style freak-out. it's a long story, and I will only tell it over a cold beer. suffice to say I will have EARNED my ride when she's done...

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:20 am

Mr Kleen wrote:
sirwilliam wrote:Yeah, sorry I couldn't make it yesterday...my son was sick this weekend so I ended up leaving around 3PM.
no worries. you only missed a MrKleen style freak-out. it's a long story, and I will only tell it over a cold beer. suffice to say I will have EARNED my ride when she's done...

But you did get at least one install accomplished, correct?

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:24 am

front 4pots are on and bled. front springs are on. rear seat is out. rear springs are still stock (for the moment).

I need to take a picture, Betty looks like a bad muscle car, all hiked up in the back...

Post by **Sabre** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:42 am

Either that or a 3$ prostitue

Post by **ElZorro** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:13 am

bluscooby23 wrote:me too. i think jason might be a little tired as well... lol.

Post by **complacent** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:06 pm

ElZorro wrote:
bluscooby23 wrote:me too. i think jason might be a little tired as well... lol.

We were talking on google talk about how we both had less than 4 hours of sleep, due to completely different circumstances. Friday morning.

drwrx · Post by **drwrx** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:38 pm

Your running into the same problem I had with speed bleeders. No one had 8 mm when I was looking either. I just ended up skipping them. Oakos said they would have them in-stock the week after I needed them. E-mail them and see if they respond.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:44 pm

drwrx wrote:Your running into the same problem I had with speed bleeders. No one had 8 mm when I was looking either. I just ended up skipping them. Oakos said they would have them in-stock the week after I needed them. E-mail them and see if they respond.

that's where I'll get them, when I eventually get them. right now I'm looking for an impact wrench for Zak's air compressor...

Post by **complacent** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:05 pm

I've got a 3/8's one... up with my toolbox in MD

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:06 pm

bluscooby23 wrote:I've got a 3/8's one... up with my toolbox in MD

might be just as easy to rent one. going to call the shops around here tomorrow to check prices/availability.

I just wish I could do it one night this week. this damn work schedule of mine.