RE: RE: Dakota bleeder fittings - What Size?

From: knox.james@sympatico.ca
Date: Sun Jul 25 2010 - 21:47:33 EDT


Josh . Left handed or right handed crescent wrench ?
 

> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:58:11 -0500
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota bleeder fittings - What Size?
> From: cletusjones@gmail.com
> To: android@dakota-truck.net
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> Not to suggest improper methodology but couldn't you use a crescent wrench?
> Pick up some speed bleeders and put them in while you're doing the job.
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> If the standard crescent doesn't get the job done you could always try a
> metric one...
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> - Josh
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> On Jul 25, 2010 4:19 PM, "Tom Coulter" <metalshop@optonline.net> wrote:
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> Brian,
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> Actually, for the front right, I "DID" do just that. I used a 3/8" socket
> (which barely fit on the bleeder w/ the wheel in place) and it did crack it
> loose.
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> No such tricks worked for the front left. As I described, it's just larger
> than 9m and just smaller than 3/8"!
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> Needless to say (I guess it's needless), I don't have repair manual - never
> have. I wonder what the repair manual says should be the size of these
> bleeders. Anyone have one for the '97?
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