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Jul 20, 2013 13:52:58 GMT
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That got your attention!
I've managed to round off and then snap a brake bleed nipple leaving it flush with the caliper. Is it worth farting about with cheap stud extractors from ebay or will I enter a world of pain and be better off forking out 20 notes for a 2nd hand caliper?
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omega
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Jul 20, 2013 13:58:43 GMT
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I would say for 20 pounds a caliper is the way to go
if you need the car quick you can bleed it from the brake pipe,its not perfect but will get you out of a hole.
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Jul 20, 2013 15:42:02 GMT
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It's not urgent. It needs to come off at some point because the caliper bolts are chewed up. I thought it might give trouble so I tried the nipple before pulling the caliper. We're planning on selling it in September but my conscience won't let me do that without sorting it.
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ChasR
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Nipple problemChasR
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Jul 20, 2013 23:29:39 GMT
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Did you use a brake spanner for undoing the nuts with?
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Jul 21, 2013 21:51:14 GMT
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Never ever use "EZ outs" or left handed taps or any other extractor tool. They almost always snap off leaving a piece of hardened steel inside the brake nipple for you to drill out.
Get another caliper, bring it to a friendly engine shop or have a go with a proper pillar drill. If the caliper is alloy you could try welding a nut onto the nipple remains. You won't be able to weld it to the caliper, so put it on full power and get it cherry red. The heat will break the rust bond and the alloy will expand giving you more chance of removing it in 1 piece.
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