Bleeder Valves

[the_one]

I installed new calipers and tried to use some cheap speed bleeders. One of the speed bleeders was broken. The open package taped together should have been a warning sign, but I am retarded. Anyway, I tried to install my original bleeder valves, but they won't screw down all the way. There are around 3 or so threads still showing. I can't recall whether the screw were flush when I took them off, but I assume they were. What could possibly be causing this? It is like this on every caliper, even the old ones that the speed bleeders never went in. Am I not doing something? Thanks in advance.

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[sr240mike]

Do the bleeders screw into the original calipers, or did you give em up for a core return? Where are the calipers from?

[the_one]

I have trashed the speed bleeders and am just trying to put the original bleeders in the calipers. The new calipers are from a 180sx. I have even tried to put the original bleeder valves back into the original calipers, but they still won't screw all the way down. They screw down until around 3 threads are still showing and then stop. I have to be doing something wrong.

[the_one]

Does anyone have an idea?

[old_s13]

doesnt matter ow many threads are showing, what matters is if the caliper valve is CLOSED.

is it?

- mike

[thx247]

they are not normally flush on mine. but they are either closed or open so it dont matta

[the_one]

Yup, they were closed even though threads were showing. Thanks everyone.


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[240KAT]

Did you get correct bleeders for the 180sx calipers? Im pretty sure that you would order bleeders for an Maxima..or am I just confusing all the jdm-usdm part conversions?