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Title: speed bleeders
Post by: BERNIEHUMBER on Sunday,July 10, 2022, 07:37:19 AM

HI:
My S2 is an hour and one half away or I would go out and see for myself as to what thread size is on the rear drums and the Girling calipers for my car.
I have put speed bleeders(or their equivalents) on another car of mine and they make fluid change a one person, simple task.
I did a search and was not lucky.
Thanks

Title: Re: speed bleeders
Post by: dakazman on Sunday,July 10, 2022, 01:40:55 PM

  Are you looking for these?
Pic 3 has thread size .
Dakazman

Title: Re: speed bleeders
Post by: BERNIEHUMBER on Sunday,July 10, 2022, 04:25:26 PM

HI:
Thanks!
I was looking for that 3/8/24 TPI rating.
I have a Tiger in the garage but the stock brakes were all changed out (the originals very similar to the S2's as I recall).
I did put speed bleeders on it and it makes bleeding brakes an easy project without having to get my reluctant wife involved.
The Lotus is in a small town for storage so when I go there it is more of a military maneuver to do what I want to and have some fun time. 

Title: Re: speed bleeders
Post by: Grumblebuns on Sunday,July 10, 2022, 05:25:34 PM

These are the Speed Bleeder part numbers on the second photo. I don't remember which end front or rear needs the longer bleeder.

Title: Re: speed bleeders
Post by: BERNIEHUMBER on Monday,July 11, 2022, 05:50:45 AM

HI:
Thanks again for the information.
I have one of those hand operated vacuum devices which can make a two person job one but the speed bleeders are the most efficient.