Nipple Size?

[astonman]

Hi,considering buying a special spanner to aid brake bleeding( motion Pro mini brake bleeder tool).On a T350, are the front and rear bleed nipples the same size? And what size are they please.
Thank in advance,
Simon .

[hoofa]

Yes nipples same size, not brown and large like jelly tots

[astonman]

Ok,same size,8 mm 10 mm?

[Super Sonic]

Only saying this because many are thinking it.
"Scammell starter button size"

[astonman]

I was interested in the spanner size Are they metric? Are they 8 or 10 mm?
Scammell sounds definitely imperial and probably a bit saggy , rather than T350

[Belle427]

Buy yourself a set of brake pipe spanners, very handy.

[phillpot]

Looks like 10 or even 11 to me, def not 8mm?



Personally can't see why on earth you'd want to blow 30 quid on that rather than use a ring spanner, how often you gonna use it?

Edited by phillpot on Thursday 29th July 12:40

[FarmyardPants]

They are >10mm. Either 11 or 7/16 I think.

[astonman]

Thank you "Farm Yard", at last a helpful answer
I did wonder if they were imperial?
As its pissing down I was hoping to avoid actually getting the car out and may be a wheel off to check.

[x 7usc]

I've just checked on the Tuscan for you as it in the workshop in the air with no wheels on, they're 11mm front and back. 7/16th fits almost exactly the same, just slightly more play than 11mm so id guess at metric

[phillpot]

Thread will be M10 x 1, metric fine, spanner/socket will definitely be 11mm not 7/16" (although they are very similar).

It that expensive 'gizmo' available in 11mm?

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[ukkid35]

TwinKam said:

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Does it have some sort of rubber insert to seal with the bleed nipple?

[TwinKam]

Mine do have an O-ring but, if you're vac-bleeding, there'll usually be an air leak down the thread, requiring a smear of grease to make that seal too. No such prob if pressure bleeding.

Edited by TwinKam on Friday 30th July 19:05

[astonman]

[astonman]

Any thoughts on these quick bleeders?

[TwinKam]

Had similar spring-loaded bleed-screws in the late 70's, but they used the existing 'seat', unlike this complete screw-in assy.
A bit of expensive bling IMHO, only of use if you are one-man bleeding the old fashioned way, rather than using pressure or vac.