brake caliper bleeder

[gxl_d4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close gxl_d4d]

I'm up for a brake fluid change which I'll be doing myself. Can some in the know please confirm if I need an 8mm or 10mm flare nut spanner to loosen the bleed nipple. I just want to buy the size i need rather than a whole set.

Thanks.

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Its 10mm, but you don't need a brake pipe spanner to undo the bleed nipple, just use a ring spanner.

Cheers Andrew

[gxl_d4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close gxl_d4d]

Good point. My brain was not working when I was thinking about what I needed to do the job.

I keep thinking that the hose I need to attached to the nipple is permanently attached like a brake line.

[campbell Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close campbell]

If the bleed nipple is tight I strongly recommend using a 6 point socket rather than a 12 point socket to loosen it. They can be soft. If you cut the corners with a 12 point socket you may be able to recover the situation with a good 6 point socket. This happened to me with a 2004 Ford Falcon.