i just installed a set of speed bleeders and i must say they are crap.

they were about 6 mm too long so it didnt screw in all the way. which is a problem because poof, the bolt stripped on me from trying to screw it in! Now I know you might think "cross threading?" ... but i didnt cross thread.

They strip with the slightest of pressure, hand tight and its all over.

on the bright note:

They do work, but i dont know how many more bleedings i can do with these bleeders not stripping

they arent worth the 70 dollars i paid. Heck they werent even made for the car I installed them on and i specifically ordered them for an integra

anyone from speedbleeders on this board like to explain to me what happened?

You wont ever see business from me again, nor anyone that asks me what i think of them

 

$70? I paid $8 each, times four that is $32, you got ripped.

Where did you get them from? I got mine at http://www.speedbleeder.com

They do strip easily, but not as badly if you use a flare wrench. I like mine. Definately worth it I thought.


[Modified by onyx00, 12:47 PM 8/25/2002]

 

i bought 8 of them and epoxy.

guess i should have done more research on this crap...everyone in this forum was gaga over this stuff. I dont know why.

i bought them from http://www.speedbleeders.com

and the point isnt the cost...its just the quality of the item. . they arent even worth the 8 dollars a piece.


[Modified by Soup ****, 3:46 PM 8/25/2002]

 

I was going to install them too, but there were lots of complaints about them leaking.

 

tighten them good and they should NOT leak. but i will find out very very soon

 

They worked just fine for my GS-R. No leaks or problems with opening/closing them.

 

i have yet to understand why some many people have problems with speedbleeders. over 60k miles on mine, 3 winters worth of salt, and multiple bleeding sessions... whatever.

D

 

Right on, Matt. Speedbleeders rock sweaty nads

Jason-
who wonders if D remembers that LMAO session

 

dirty, dirty girl....

 

Dude, that was sooooo funny

 

I agree, I installed mine about 2 weeks ago and I love them. It so easy to get a good pedal.

Yeah they do stick out a little , but its not a problem, just dont try and crank them down all the way.

 

never had one strip and they never thread in all the way when I used them.

 

anyone else like these? i was planning on buying a set as well. soup ****, what was the part# of the bleeders that you got?

 

yes.

 

Did u read the directions? Its a very small amt of torque that u tighten them down with...

I got mine, i installed them, bled my brakes, and they were fine. IMO they were good quality, didnt leak, and i didnt even come close to stripping them at all, using a socket. shrug.

speedbleeders still get from me

 

Yes.

Turtle - who quickly got himself a set when Aleph wasn't availible for a bleeding session!

 

Yes

 

Russell also makes them. When I ordered mine they only had them for the rear in stock, fronts were back ordered. Will install this week if time allows. Get them here: http://www.philsinc.com Under $11/pair.

 

Wow, speedbleeders allow you to bleed the brakes on your own...I gotta look into these.

When you remove the stock bleed screw to install these, does the oil come out like mad or just trickles?

 

you should try that pressure bleeder from motive. It's $50 and you can use it for multiple cars. Plus if you do a home-depot mod to it (thanks to floyd on this board), it won't leak. I've used it on my car and both of my parents' cars and i have not had a single drip of brake fluid leak out.

lookie here
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=207203

 

i have been using speedbleeders for 3.5 years on my daily driver in chicag. they kick ***. just follow the instruction and tighten to the xx inch pounds. no, they do not screw all the way in, so what?? mine have been through about 8 bleedings so far without ANY problems at all.

 

Don't pump your brakes like hell, and it will just barely drizzle. Then you can use the speedbleeders to get the air out yourself afterwards...

 

They are supposed to be this length... did you read the directions?

I was told by the manufacturer that they are intentionaly designed out of a soft metal, to keep morons from over-tightening and stripping the threads out of the calipers. Again, read the directions.

Yes, they do. And quite well. Been using them for over a year, and I'm 100% satisfied.

There is no specific part number for the type-R. They use the part from another model which has the same caliper bolt... Regular Integra is not the same.

We all know what happened... you over-tightened them.

That's how good products get bad reviews... when people try to use them without reading the directions. I Love my SpeedBleeders and thank the guy who invented them, during every race or hpde I attend.


[Modified by XR4racer, 9:25 AM 8/26/2002]

 

oWnEd?

 

I have, and swear by, them too:








Jeff


[Modified by jeff652, 8:33 AM 8/26/2002]