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quick question regarding brake bleeding

Old Sep 5, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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quick question regarding brake bleeding

This is regarding brake bleeding...I notice that two of those little rubber dust covers, that go on top of the bleeder screw, are missing...will I be okay without them? If not, does anybody know where I can get a cheap replacement? I looked up on Nissan FAST, and they require you to buy the full kit

thanks in advanced!
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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Unless you go 4x4'ing in mud and let it sit you will be fine.
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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ull be fine
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:15 AM
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i'd cover them up even with rain and dirt splashing up dont wanna clog them up... autozone only sells the kits too but much cheaper go to a junkyard those are prolly the last thing ppl look at on a wrecked car
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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None of mine are in tact on either of my Maximas.
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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well, does anybody know what i can use for a ghetto replacement? upon further examination, they look to be rubber...and nothing else...you think i can wrap the bleeder screw with something? like tape...lol

give me some ideas! I'm going to bleed my brakes this weekend!
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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lots of cars come w/o that rubber thing on the bleeder, so ud say u dont really need them. i like to keep mine coverd to keed dirt out, u defenatly dont want dirt in ur fluid, but it cant really get in unless u loosen the screw.
i bought a set of these about a year ago...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsu...spagenameZWDVW
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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electrical tape yo. i might have some spares
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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i wouldnt worry much since brake fluid eats most things....its like acid
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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electrical tape yo. i might have some spares
i got mad electrical tape at home...you think it would work? i'm affraid it might melt and come off anyway?
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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lots of cars come w/o that rubber thing on the bleeder, so ud say u dont really need them. i like to keep mine coverd to keed dirt out, u defenatly dont want dirt in ur fluid, but it cant really get in unless u loosen the screw.
i bought a set of these about a year ago...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsu...spagenameZWDVW
damn...thats too much for my blood
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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then pay for shipping and i will send the ones i have your way
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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then pay for shipping and i will send the ones i have your way
haha, you can just stick that in an envelope...and use regular mail.....is that cool with you?

i'll pay ya $1 to buy you the stamp and envelope
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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just pm me your adress and i will send them out asap.
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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just pm me your adress and i will send them out asap.
thanks vasily! you got PM!
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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I just had my front pads and rotors replaced at an independent shop. He used ceramic pads and rotors from NAPA. I do trust them but still I was shocked at the total bill of $400. About two hours of labor (which included his trip to NAPA!) and rest in the parts and other misc stuff. Rotors were $90/each. The pads were 50% off, so they were like $45. So the parts alone were over $220. To remove the old rotor, he used BFH(ammer).
Incidentally, I did notice that the rear nipple (that is the technical term :-) had no rubber cap either.
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Originally Posted by sontakke
I just had my front pads and rotors replaced at an independent shop. He used ceramic pads and rotors from NAPA. I do trust them but still I was shocked at the total bill of $400. About two hours of labor (which included his trip to NAPA!) and rest in the parts and other misc stuff. Rotors were $90/each. The pads were 50% off, so they were like $45. So the parts alone were over $220. To remove the old rotor, he used BFH(ammer).
Incidentally, I did notice that the rear nipple (that is the technical term :-) had no rubber cap either.
how many were you missing? i'm missing two total
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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andrew they are in the mail.
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andrew they are in the mail.
sweet! i appreciate the help vasily!
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