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YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY 05-09-2016 03:05 PM

Disc Brake Caliper - bleeder screws
 
Any advice on getting the old bleeder screws out? They are now perfectly rounded, and simply don't want to budge!

Rixls6 05-09-2016 03:15 PM

Re: Disc Brake Caliper - bleeder screws
 
Don't know if the flame wrench will warp the calipers beyond a rebuild, but heating the area where the bleeder screws are until red, generally allows the bleeder to unscrew with a vice grip.

jasonL78 05-09-2016 04:24 PM

Re: Disc Brake Caliper - bleeder screws
 
hit the area with a torch it won't take much to loosen them with vise grips.

SS427 05-09-2016 04:26 PM

Re: Disc Brake Caliper - bleeder screws
 
A propane torch will get them plenty hot and will not hurt the caliper. I have to do this on almost every set of used ones I buy. Like Rick says, a vice grip and some heat and you are good to go but be very careful of the now very hot brake fluid.

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY 05-09-2016 06:09 PM

Re: Disc Brake Caliper - bleeder screws
 
Thanks all, the calipers are totally empty and blasted so I can rebuild them - so no boiling brake fluid (this time!).

Spooky 05-09-2016 09:40 PM

Re: Disc Brake Caliper - bleeder screws
 
We usually tap them with a hammer down to loosen the rust, it has had years of pushing up against the threads and the hammer puts them down. It is a tip my brother showed me. He is a Jeep master tech. We also swear by Mopar rust penetrant. The stuff seems like magic.

Scott


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