Front brake bleeders on 1964 Chrysler 300

[croderique]

I have just bled the rear brakes on my 1963 Chrysler 300 and attempted the fronts. How do you get a wrench on the front bleeders, let alone the drain tube? The steering knuckle won’t let you get a bleeder valve box end wrench on either side. Is there a special bent open end wrench you use? Or a special bleeder screw that should have been used? Thanks, Chuck

 

[Davea Lux]

Use a deep well socket with an extension.

Dave

 

[croderique]

Thanks, but I cannot get a socket on the bleeder valve, and how can I attach the drain hose if a socket is on the bleeder valve.

 

[Big_John]

I have just bled the rear brakes on my 1963 Chrysler 300 and attempted the fronts. How do you get a wrench on the front bleeders, let alone the drain tube? The steering knuckle won’t let you get a bleeder valve box end wrench on either side. Is there a special bent open end wrench you use? Or a special bleeder screw that should have been used? Thanks, Chuck

Any chance you've replaced the wheel cylinders with new ones? The new wheel cylinders, sourced in China, seem to have larger bleeder screws than the originals.

There are bleeder screw wrenches that have a deep offset and a thinner end, but I don't know if they will work for you in that case.

You may be able to modify one to fit.

 

[Toolmanmike]

Any chance you've replaced the wheel cylinders with new ones? The new wheel cylinders, sourced in China, seem to have larger bleeder screws than the originals.

There are bleeder screw wrenches that have a deep offset and a thinner end, but I don't know if they will work for you in that case.

You may be able to modify one to fit.

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I sold them for decades and we (MAC Tools) had probably a dozen different sizes and configurations. Which ever one worked is the one you needed.

 

[croderique]

Any chance you've replaced the wheel cylinders with new ones? The new wheel cylinders, sourced in China, seem to have larger bleeder screws than the originals.

There are bleeder screw wrenches that have a deep offset and a thinner end, but I don't know if they will work for you in that case.

You may be able to modify one to fit.

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John, Yes, I know the wheel cylinders, bleeders & hoses were changed as they look new. The previous owner, who bought the car new, was a Chrysler mechanic and changed them sometime before he died 12 years ago. It set for 10 years in a garage after that when I bought it. The brake fluid was really dark when I bled the rears. I have several of the brake bleeder tools like the one shown, but only an open end wrench will fit the fronts as they stick out too far, probably 1/4 to 1/2”. If I can get it out can I put in a shorter bleeder screw so I can use the bleeder wrench? What is the shortest bleeder screw I can use? Thanks, Chuck