Stripped Bleeder Screw
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i ain't rite
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put never-sieze on the bleeder when you put the new caliper on, and as said do not tighten it up so tight.
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That does look like the right Caliper, but easiet way to know is to take the old one off and take it in to compare, because there gonna charge you a core charge anyway's
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Vise grips are your best friend here. New ones with nice sharp bite work best. For a bigger stripped fitting like a 3/8 or 7/16 brake line fitting curve jaw vice grips work awesome. The tighter you clamp lock it the better then as said NEVERSIEZE the new one
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I have good luck with a bit of PB and some light propane heat not too close to the caliper . Too much heat will ruin things . I heat the end , then soak with PB , let sit till cool and repeat . The heat and cool down breaks the rust bond . A pair of vice grips ^^^^ as stated above will usually work great then .
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He's talking about the bleeder screw being stripped. Not the brake line itself.
If the hole in the caliper is stripped the best solution is to trade it in and let someone else worry about it unless you plan to completely disassemble the caliper, drill out the hole, retap and install an oversized bleeder
If the hole in the caliper is stripped the best solution is to trade it in and let someone else worry about it unless you plan to completely disassemble the caliper, drill out the hole, retap and install an oversized bleeder
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I used brake line fittings as another example of where vise grips come in handy for this.
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Well I'm tryin to put the new one on but the thing that looks like a mini leaf spring that sits under the piece you got to drive out wont fit under the piece you got to drive out. If that makes any sense.
Any Ideas?
Any Ideas?