Brake Nipple Spanner

1. jinx Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Staffordshire Posts: 745 Saxo - Furio 1.4

   #1 28th June 2010, 18:03

   Does anyone know which snapper i need to bleed the saxo's brakes.
   
   
   Brake Spanner ¼" 5/16 Hex
   
   Brake Spanner ¼" 5/16 Hex
   
   Brake Spanner 5/16 ¼"
   
   Brake Spanner 5/16 ¼"
   
   Brake Spanner ¼" 10mm Square
   
   Brake Spanner ¼" 10mm Square
   
   Brake Spanner 8x10mm Hex
   
   Any help is most appreciated, Thank you
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 28th June 2010, 18:09

   I can't remember if the brake unions are 10mm or 11mm - but I use a 10mm/11mm spanner and it seems to fit them all.
   
   Nipple wise to bleed the brakes, it's an 8mm Hex. I crack the nipples off with a socket and ratchet, then use a spanner to tighten them back up/loosen them for bleeding.
   
   To conclude, none of the above will fit the nipples by the look of things. you want an 8mm spanner, or an 8mm 3/8's socket or 8mm 1/4" socket

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3. jinx Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Staffordshire Posts: 745 Saxo - Furio 1.4

   #3 28th June 2010, 18:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raunchz I can't remember if the brake unions are 10mm or 11mm - but I use a 10mm/11mm spanner and it seems to fit them all. Nipple wise to bleed the brakes, it's an 8mm Hex. I crack the nipples off with a socket and ratchet, then use a spanner to tighten them back up/loosen them for bleeding. To conclude, none of the above will fit the nipples by the look of things. you want an 8mm spanner, or an 8mm 3/8's socket or 8mm 1/4" socket

   The spanner at the bottom of the list is 8mm
   
   Thank You for your help
4. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #4 28th June 2010, 18:21

   The nipples are 8mm
   But i use molegrips
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 28th June 2010, 18:21

   Sorry, didn't realise 8x10mm meant one end is 8mm and the other is 10mm.
   
   I find it odd to have a spanner with metric on one end and imperial on the other hence not realising this.

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6. jinx Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Staffordshire Posts: 745 Saxo - Furio 1.4

   #6 28th June 2010, 18:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raunchz Sorry, didn't realise 8x10mm meant one end is 8mm and the other is 10mm. I find it odd to have a spanner with metric on one end and imperial on the other hence not realising this.

   Same, i didnt realise till i checked the Halfords site and it came up.
   
   Cheers
7. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #7 29th June 2010, 00:11

   yer i use 8mm spanner.......
8. mad4amanda Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1

   #8 29th June 2010, 09:24

   11 mm front and 8mm rear on our race vtr
9. Mikol Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament

   #9 29th June 2010, 12:18

   Aye.
   
   Unions and MC fixings are 11mm
   
   Front bleed nipples for VTS calipers are 10mm
   
   266mm and 283mm bleed nipples are 8mm
   
   Rear drums on mine were 8mm
   
   To be quite honest you only need a 11mm brake line spanner as all the rest you can get a normal ring spanner over