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Nov 20, 2004 | 03:32 PM

openscars

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bleeding brakes

I've got 79 bronco and i went to bleed my brakes but i cant break the bleeder screw. i also ended up rounding it too. hows the best way i can break it?

Nov 20, 2004 | 03:52 PM

dcotton

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I always use a socket to break it loose, at this point I would use vicegrips and then replace the bleeder.
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Nov 20, 2004 | 05:13 PM

JBronco

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Small vice grips to remove the bleeder, then replace it. Spray some penetrating oil on it first, before trying to get it out.

Nov 20, 2004 | 05:25 PM

JBronco

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Oops...just what dcotton said!

Nov 20, 2004 | 06:25 PM

jacque_strap

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Give it a few blows with a hammer, directly on the *head (top), to break the threads free. A source of heat (torch) would help, don't know what you've got but I'm sure you can get it without anyway.

Nov 20, 2004 | 06:32 PM

aurgathor

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If you got time, soak it overnight with PB Blaster. Then follow what was said before -- lightly hammer the head, you can also try to hammer on a socket, and use that one instead of the vicegrip.