Plastic Tubing Diameter For Brake Bleed.

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  1. Sprinter

    Sprinter Kinigit

    Aug 17, 2014
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    A quick question, My old tubing I use for brake bleeding is now so cloudy I thought I would replace it, only I cant remember the internal diameter of the tubing.
    Does any one know the size, please?
     
  2. capt

    capt Elite Member

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    Probably 5 or 8 mm will do it.
     
  3. Sprinter

    Sprinter Kinigit

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    Next time Im at the bike I will check, unless any one knows, anyone?
     
  4. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    I use tubing from a fish tank :)
    Available from pet shops or from a friend that keeps fish
    I got mine from a garden centre...about a foot and a half and they just gave it to me :p
    It’s clear so you can see the air being expelled and soft enough to fit most bleed nipples :)
     
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  5. Oldyam

    Oldyam Grumpy Old Git

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    I usually use clear plastic tube with a short piece of rubber tube to fit over the bleed nipple with a bolt in the other end as a blank / weight and put a cut in the side at the bolt end to create a one way valve ( one person bleeder ).

    The rubber is usually easier to fit to the nipple as its softer and is a good enough fit on the plastic tube
     
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  6. Sprinter

    Sprinter Kinigit

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    " with a bolt in the other end as a blank / weight and put a cut in the side at the bolt end to create a one way valve ( one person bleeder )."

    Clever thanks, Ill do that.
     
  7. Sprinter

    Sprinter Kinigit

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    The old one measured 6mm. I ordered 5mm this time, for a good fit.
     
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  8. Rocker

    Rocker Elite Member

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    Fit the pipe or pipes (twin disc) and fix straight up at speedo height then fix to a syringe undo the nipple and suck the fluid though:)
     
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