leakly brake bleeder fitting, anybodyGot a fix?

[littlebike]

Just as the title says , my bleeder screw is leaking fluid . Is there a fix ? Thanks in advance for any advice

[Kojack]

Try cleaning the seat and a new bleeder screw first. There is also a repair kit made that you may find at your auto parts store. Looks like this;
http://www.thexton.com/vshop/shopexd.asp?id=364&catid=35

[littlebike]

Thanks Kojack! looks like it should do the trick and there is a distributor within 5 miles of me. Man I love this board. well not love love but ...oh well you know what I mean.

[mrkerb]

A trick that has worked for me 100% of the time is to find a ball bearing that is larger than the bore that the fluid travels through and will seat nicely in the bottom of the bore that your bleeder screw winds into. In some cases, the bleeder screw will be too long after you drop the bearing in; if so, replace the bleeder with a bolt. If you have a lathe, you can cut a little female radius on to the end of the bolt to help center the ball bearing but I don't often bother.
Bleeding will be simply a matter of loosening the bolt and fuid with wind its way past the threads, you can also cut a flat down one side of the bolt to give the fluid and easier "out"

[littlebike]

Mr. kreb that is something i'll keep in mind and thanks for the input but after useing the brake bleeder fix and still not sealing I bought another caliper and struggled with that one but finily got it to work I think next time around I'll opt for a late 80's early 90's girling caliper off a sporty that was suggested buy another JJ'er.

[littlebike]

OH YEA! got the upgrade from Creepinogie sound advice on ironhead sporties.