Dunlop caliper bleed valve

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#1 Dunlop caliper bleed valve

Post by mgcjag » Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:13 pm

Hi All....Dunlop caliper bleed valve has a ball bearing seal.......can you/have you ueed a standard taper seal bleed nipple. ..or an alternative to the ball.....thanks....Steve
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#2 Re: Dunlop caliper bleed valve

Post by abowie » Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:05 pm

It should work, and I have used both types interchangeably on OBCs.

The BB seals in a ring around the tapered hole at the bottom of the threads. A tapered bleeder should work as long as its taper is more acute than that of the hole.

Easy enough to test it; tighten it up and push the brakes and see if it leaks.
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#3 Re: Dunlop caliper bleed valve

Post by Series1 Stu » Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:30 pm

OBC's?
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If you can't make it work, make it complicated!

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#4 Re: Dunlop caliper bleed valve

Post by abowie » Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:24 am

Old British Cars.
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#5 Re: Dunlop caliper bleed valve

Post by Series1 Stu » Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:48 am

:seeingstars:

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