Bleed screw sizes?

[dhcomp]

Ok, so had to bleed the brakes on the burb.

WTF wrench size is needed on the front bleed screw? The 10mm was too big, 9mm, too small, 3/8 too small. Truthfully, i ended up using pliers to brake them lose. I hate doing that. I also used flare and normal style wrenches? What gives?

Same happened to me on the brake line fitting on the rear wheel cylinders? Is there a 9.5mm wrench i am missing or something?

Also, took my cheap a$$ flare wrenches back to kragen. Now i need a full set of small metric/standard flares. Do most people have the full wrenches, or crows foot sets? For most things, i HATE crowsfoot wrench deals....but for this purpose, they might not be so bad....?

EDIT: Crowsfoot deals are most expensive from craftsman. Guess i should get the full wrenches?

Suggestions?

Thanks guys!

 

[dremu]

Depends on the rebuilder, but should be either 3/8" or 10mm... if yours were inbetween, they may be beaten. I usually use a box end wrench, but ::shrug::

Carnac The Magnificent might foresee you replacing bleeder screws...

-- A

 

[dhcomp]

Depends on the rebuilder, but should be either 3/8" or 10mm... if yours were inbetween, they may be beaten. I usually use a box end wrench, but ::shrug::

Carnac The Magnificent might foresee you replacing bleeder screws...

-- A

Agreed, i actually pounded a 3/8 deep wall onto one to break it lose

I just really didnt' want to go to the parts store a 5th time, and they weren't that messed up. Ill get one ones when i get ready to bleed again.

The fitting that really pissed me off was the brake LINE fitting on the rear, as i have no idea how i'd replace that without redoing a good part of the rear line

 

[dhcomp]

So....someone has to know. What size were these supposed to be on a 10bolt front?