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Edelbrock/Russell 639570 Speed Bleeder

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Edelbrock/Russell 639570 Speed Bleeder

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Features

Computer engineered and wound spring ensures accurate progressive spring rate
Thread size is 7mm x 1 and the overall length is 34mm
Precision honed I.D. assures maximum flow which enhances bleeding
Uses OEM style sealing area to guarantee a positive leak-proof seal
Unique double-patent design ensures authenticity

Description

The Edelbrock/Russell Speed Bleeder replaces the original bleeder valves in calipers and wheel cylinders with a spring-loaded one-way ball and check valve design. This unique check ball design opens to allow the old fluid and air out and closes automatically between the pumps preventing the old fluid and air from re-entering the line. A special coating on the speed bleeder threads keep it from admitting air into the system and keeps expelled air and fluid out. The check ball is centerless ground 410 stainless steel which resists corrosion and galling. It features a patented thread sealing system that displaces air and moisture during thread engagement as well as eliminates air from being pulled back into the system during bleeding.

Product Details

Product Length:	6.0 inches
Product Width:	3.0 inches
Product Height:	2.0 inches
Package Length:	5.3 inches
Package Width:	2.6 inches
Package Height:	1.8 inches
Package Weight:	0.15 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 4 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Perfect fit Jan 15, 2009 By RobertL
I installed these on my 1997 Outback ... fit was perfect ... was easily able to do a brake flush by myself ... I took one star off because the package did not include any directions for installation or use ... it's not that hard to figure out, but still ... BTW, there are two bleeders in the package, a detail left out of the description above.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

One of them leaked Dec 26, 2008 By Richard A. Dezago
One of the pair leaked, probably a faulty valve. I notified the company and they sent me a replacement.

I would stick with SpeedBleeders brand in the future.

A Pair of Good Speed Bleeders in a Metric Size Oct 26, 2011 By Stephen Tashiro "sometimes reliable"
The product called "Edelbrock/Russell 639570 Speed Bleeder" is a package containing two brake bleeders and two caps for them. The caps are plastic, not the more durable hard rubber type of cap. These bleeders are a metric size. The bleeder shaft is 7 mm diameter with 1.0 threading. They fit the brake assemblies on my '89 and '90 Toyota Corollas. The nut is fit by an 8 mm wrench. Compared to an OEM Toyota bleeder, these bleeders have a longer nut and nipple. This makes it slightly easier to get a wrench on them and slightly easier to secure a hose to them. The current (Oct. 2011) product picture of the bleeder is not accurate. I've contributed some photos of the product that I received.

The following remarks are based on using this product, but they probably apply to any brand of speed bleeders.

The OEM Toyota bleeders and other ordinary bleeders do not have a check valve. If you have such a bleeder open and release the brake pedal, air can be sucked into the brake line. The check valve on a speed bleeder prevents this.

In theory, one person working alone can bleed brakes by the "pop bottle" method using ordinary bleeders. In this method one end of a hose is hooked onto the bleeder and the other end is put below the surface in a bottle of brake fluid. The bleeder is opened by turning it about a quarter turn. When brakes are pumped, air escapes by bubbling out in the container and only fluid is sucked back into the brake lines. In practice, it is difficult to improvise good equipment for this. Actual soda or beer bottles tend to tip over Tubing is stiff and hard to keep under the surface of the fluid. A person wants to see the jar collecting the fluid while pumping the brake pedal, so the jar must be shifted around to be in view. This causes the tubing to change position and rise above the surface. The commercial kits for "pop bottle" bleeding that I have seen are unsatisfactory. Their containers don't hold enough fluid and they tend to tip over.

Speed bleeders make it possible for one person to bleed the brakes with much less trouble than the "pop bottle" method since it is not necessary to worry about whether the tubing stays under the level of the fluid. You can begin the bleeding process with an empty jar, so you can use a big jar with a wide stable base and not worry about wasting brake fluid to fill it. With a big jar, you can pump out all the old amber colored brake fluid, if you wish.

You can see the air bubbles coming out of the brake lines better if you use transparent tubing. An available type is the plastic tubing used for water lines to the ice makers of refrigerators. This can be attached to the speed bleeder by slipping one end of a short length of automotive vacuum hose over the bleeder and the other end over the tubing. This type of connection is always somewhat insecure so it is best to use the smallest diameter vacuum hose that will do the job. Automotive parts stores sell vacuum hose by the foot. While bleeding the brakes you must keep the brake fluid reservoir in the engine compartment at least partially filled. Otherwise you will be pumping air into the brake sytem from that end.

I think the check valve on a speed bleeder may make it more prone to clog than a conventional bleeder and harder to clean out. Clogging should not be problem except in a vehicle where the brake fluid is in bad condition, such as a car that has been sitting unused for several years. It would be best to flush the brake fluid out of such a vehicle before installing speed bleeders.

0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Speed Bleeders Mar 05, 2011 By Gray N. Bennion
This is my second set. As long as you have something to bleed the old fluid into, the thread sealant lasts and you act with some care, these work great. With a bleed-off container and tube, you don't make a mess everywhere and ruin paint. The thread sealant keeps air out of the system - bad news. And, everyone knows to be careful with critical systems. I'll buy them again for my next car.

The only other problem you may have with these is sometimes, when companies rebuild calipers, they have to change threads from original. Then original specifications are non-applicable and these don't fit. The best thing is you don't need another person or seldom used equipment to store. Good luck!