For those who don't wish to make their own up, I spotted this when trying to help another member on here:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393762944654 ... B282057736&
ebay bleed pipe extension on ebay
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Re: ebay bleed pipe extension on ebay
He has sold 16Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 10:34 am Blimey......, a £45 lesson in how to complicate things!
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Re: ebay bleed pipe extension on ebay
Got that Ronnie......... Obviously 16 needy customers but not 16 forumers from this forum. That reminds me. I'm going to go into my workshop and knock up a hurried version as shown elsewhere on the thread. Hang on for an hour chaps.....
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Re: ebay bleed pipe extension on ebay
That is the one we referred to earlier Doc. I have just submitted a semi tech article on the actual make-up of the bleeder. But, it seems as though many just don't see the advantage of it. Such is life!
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Re: ebay bleed pipe extension on ebay
Thank you Peter, I fail to understand that many fail to acknowledge any advantage in the bleed pipe extension. Over the years I have had my engine in and out of my car several times and have carried out all my own repairs and adjustments and struggled to bleed the clutch on several occasions. With age I don't know if my hands have grown but certainly they lack some of the dexterity I once had and I now cannot seem to access some of the tight and restricted areas I once did.
To me the e-bay thing appears to be a bit of an expensive overkill. I am not too sure whether it was on this forum or elsewhere but I once noted and have kept in mind a relatively easy fix for the next time I have easy access with either the head off or engine out.
The extension consisted of a piece of metal brake pipe with a compression fitting into the existing bleed point, this pipe passed straight across the top of the clutch housing having been secured by small brackets to the 2 top bolts and terminated with a compression fitting with in line bleed nipple protruding slightly to the front of the of the engine adjacent to the oil pipe.
To me the e-bay thing appears to be a bit of an expensive overkill. I am not too sure whether it was on this forum or elsewhere but I once noted and have kept in mind a relatively easy fix for the next time I have easy access with either the head off or engine out.
The extension consisted of a piece of metal brake pipe with a compression fitting into the existing bleed point, this pipe passed straight across the top of the clutch housing having been secured by small brackets to the 2 top bolts and terminated with a compression fitting with in line bleed nipple protruding slightly to the front of the of the engine adjacent to the oil pipe.