Bleed Screw Snapped.

[AndyR 0]

Yup.. snapped the bleed screw in the rear caliper. What should I do?

[Fuqa 0]

Yup.. snapped the bleed screw in the rear caliper. What should I do?

you can drill it out and tap a new thread, then replace with a new bleed screw

[Eddy5 3]

Be REALLY careful when drilling it out that you don't drill the seat of the bleed screw (Yup, like I did)

[Rob_the_Sparky 9]

Won't an EZ Out work - left handed thread thingy that you screw into the centre to fetch it out...

[pug_ham 240 3 Cars]

An ezi-out should work, you might still need to drill the bleed nipple slightly bigger to get it in but it's risky, they are only thin and can shear off, then you are fcuked.

 

They can't be drilled because they are hardened steel.

 

Warming the caliper body might help if you can, whilst trying to use an ezi-out. If you're not in a major rush to do it, try soaking the nipple in plus gas or a similar decenmt penetrating oil overnight and then again, use an ezi-out.

 

Graham.

[les3002 0]

i tried e-z outing mine but snapped the e-z out i just slackened of the hoses from the callipers until fluid came out did this a few times bled all the air out of mine fine and i did it on both callipers

[pug_ham 240 3 Cars]

i tried e-z outing mine but snapped the e-z out i just slackened of the hoses from the callipers until fluid came out did this a few times bled all the air out of mine fine and i did it on both callipers

I was advised not to do this on a rear caliper with the handbrake built into it.

 

Don't know why(effort the rear brakes make?) but it's brakes so I didn't want to risk it.

 

Graham.

[les3002 0]

didnt affect the brakes at all m8 i had it on a brake tester the day after at my local mot station and they where all fine have been fine for months now apart from the pads falling out last week and having total brake failure but it is fine to bleed from the pipe just a bit messy