Stripped Bleeder Valve
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Stripped Bleeder Valve
Does anybody know of any tricks to at least be able to open and close it to bleed my brakes? Turns out the moron who owned the truck before me tightened it to the point he stripped it 
Its on the left rear drum of a 10.25 sterling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
Its on the left rear drum of a 10.25 sterling. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.Mike
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Bigger Problem
Well, things just went from bad to worse. After I saw the stripped bleeder, I went around WD-40'ing the other valves (btw I did bleed the RR...). So I let it set in and about a half hour later I went outside and tried to losen the front ones. The left front...no problems, the right front BROKE OFF! So my question is, now what do I do? Look for a new caliper? Or can it be fixed...its bad though, broke off right under the nut part right at the caliper. Worst part is I used the 3/8 wrench that is not even 6" long and it broke. I dunno what I'm gonna do now. 
Mike
Mike
Junior User
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
From: East Central MN
Originally Posted by Mike38
The left front...no problems, the right front BROKE OFF! So my question is, now what do I do? Look for a new caliper? Or can it be fixed...its bad though, broke off right under the nut part right at the caliper. Worst part is I used the 3/8 wrench that is not even 6" long and it broke. I dunno what I'm gonna do now.
Mike
Mike
Sooooo, you can fight your way through it by drilling out the screw (try a left hand bit, but more cost again) and trying an easy out (which never work for me at all). You might get lucky and another 2 bucks for a new bleeder screw and you are set.
Brian
Elder User
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 550
Likes: 1
From: Effingham,IL USA
ya i think its not worth the time to mess with trying to fix when rebuilt ones r so cheap. plus your old caliper piston prolly isnt real good anymore. ive had both my front calipers stick on with my truck. it's a good investment to put rebuilt calipers on an old truck, just for the fact u no they arent all coroded and stuff and stick on in the middle of a huge rainstorm on the way to work (which happened to me). i like to take all of my bleeder screws out and clean em up every year or two and suck out the master cylinder resv. and put new fluid in and then bleed all the brakes to get the old fluid out. that will do wonders keeping moisture out and preventing corrosion inside the brake hydraulic system, plus u no your bleeders will open next time u need them to.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Yea, I'm going to try to easy-out them. If I don't have any luck with that then its off for new calipers up front. Problem is I got this truck maybe a year ago and this is the first time I've touched the brakes, been too busy fixing the ignition system til now. But I'll give that a try tomorrow let y'all know how it goes, thanks again.
Mike
Mike
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GARLAN111
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Dec 31, 2007 02:02 PM
Mike38
Clutch, Transmission, Differential, Axle & Transfer Case
5
Jul 9, 2005 07:21 PM
Mike38
Small Block V8 (221, 260, 289, 5.0/302, 5.8/351W)
16
Jan 1, 2005 09:05 AM
