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