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12-05-08, 10:27 AM
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HEL Replacement Bleed Nipples don't fit SV
I recently changed the front brake lines on the wife's SV (K5 pointy) for HEL braided. Fearing Suzuki cheese metal in the OE bleed nipples I also bought some HEL stainless replacements.
Unfortunately, I fitted 'em without any thought and then had an impossible time getting 'em to seal whilst bleeding the brakes. When I finally refitted the originals, I did compare the two and noticed that the end taper on the HEL replacements was different to the taper on the originals, so they probably weren't seating correctly in the caliper. Never to late to learn a lesson the hard way! So, for anyone else contemplating the same, my conclusion is don't use HEL aftermarket bleed nipples to replace the originals as they don't seem to be compatible with the SV calipers. (The hoses are still worth fitting, though.)
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12-05-08, 10:49 AM
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Re: HEL Replacement Bleed Nipples don't fit SV
The do on a curvy.
Not much help I guess, but there you go. Drop HEL an email, they were really helpful when I had a problem with one of the banjo bolts.
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12-05-08, 12:09 PM
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Re: HEL Replacement Bleed Nipples don't fit SV
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13-05-08, 03:00 PM
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Re: HEL Replacement Bleed Nipples don't fit SV
Think you may have got some duff ones there, I have fitted plenty to Pointys and Curvys and never had a problem.
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13-05-08, 03:19 PM
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Re: HEL Replacement Bleed Nipples don't fit SV
Curvey and pointy calipers are the same (well for the front they are) so if the nipples dont fit your pointy then surely they wont fit a cuveys calipers?
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13-05-08, 09:00 PM
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Re: HEL Replacement Bleed Nipples don't fit SV
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I reckons you've just been sent the wrong ones.
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