Good Day!
Anybody know where to get brake pressure gauges that have an M8 x 1.0 bleeder adapter?
I found this kit, which is perfect, but no M8 x 1.0....
Sweet kit if it had the correct adapters for me...
Any help is appreciated!
Rob R.
Good Day!
Anybody know where to get brake pressure gauges that have an M8 x 1.0 bleeder adapter?
I found this kit, which is perfect, but no M8 x 1.0....
Sweet kit if it had the correct adapters for me...
Any help is appreciated!
Rob R.
Similar situation here, except I'm too cheap to buy a master kit so I want to DIY my own gauge.
There has to be some way to take a bleeder screw the right size, and solder a piece of brake hard line on it.
What about a 't' fitting?
I ordered the kit linked above. I will get 1 adapter machined if needed.
I tried to put together a kit on my own piecing it together. I could get 1 gauge done for about 35$. However, that is not as useful as 2 gauges with all of the adapters.
I will let the hive know how good the quality of the kit is. Sure is cheap compared to the OTC kits...
Rob R.
I got the kit. It includes pretty much everything! It looks serviceable, especially considering the price.
The plating on some of the parts is not awesome, but it should still seal well.
I figured out my dilemma with the M8x 1.0 bleeders on the front of the RX7. The brake pressure gage hoses use a fitting that is very close to an AN4 size. The threads are the same pitch, but stop a bit short compared to a standard AN4 fitting. IT does thread in and seal well. I bought a russell adapter to go from AN4 to m8 x1.0. the metric side of the adapter is just straight threads. I am going to use a copper sealing washer to seal the adpater to the caliper. I think it will work well.
Will report back what I find....
Robbie said:What about a 't' fitting?
I assume you mean a "T" fitting in the hose to the caliper. I would prefer not to need to bleed the system and take it apart once I have it working properly. These gages screw into the bleeder area.
In reply to wvumtnbkr :
Wouldn't a "T" fitting work anywhere in the hard brake lines?
SVreX said:In reply to wvumtnbkr :
Wouldn't a "T" fitting work anywhere in the hard brake lines?
Yes. You would still need to do something with that junction when you take the gages off. I am not really comfortable with capped lines in a brake system.
This is a diagnostic tool to use in the garage. The gages are NOT going to be on the car permanently.
In reply to wvumtnbkr :
Gotcha.
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