Rounded off bleeders
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Rounded off bleeders
I did my front and rear pads recently and i couldnt bleed them afterward. I was able to do the front with a vise grip but i didnt want to brake the rears. For the rear i guess all i need to do is change the brake cylinder which i can handle. My question is, what do i need to do in the front to change these bleeders? THanks for your time.
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From: Loveland, CO.
Calipers are cheap, but why replace them if you don't need to? You can usually drill the bleeders out very easily, and you probably don't even need to go that far with it. Since the bleeder screw already has a hole going through it, it is basically "drilled out" for you and all that you need to do is get a hammer and a small chisel and give it a couple of good raps at the base of the bleeder and that should be enough for you to pretty much dig/yank it out. Blow out any remaining junk and run a tap through the threads to clean them and you should be able to put a new bleeder screw on. Put a tiny bit of anti-seize compound on the threads to prevent it from happening again. Also, before you start in on it, spray it down with some WD-40 or whatever but I am sure that you have already done that. You do not need special tools or anything here, for example -
Hammer = who doesn't have a hammer?
Small chisel = flat bladed screwdriver
Air = what's in your lungs
Tap = equivalent size bolt, file down the end at about a 45 degree angle
File = sidewalk
Anti-seize compound = white toothpaste, grease dripping from tie rod, or ???
Hammer = who doesn't have a hammer?
Small chisel = flat bladed screwdriver
Air = what's in your lungs
Tap = equivalent size bolt, file down the end at about a 45 degree angle
File = sidewalk
Anti-seize compound = white toothpaste, grease dripping from tie rod, or ???
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From: END OF THE OREGON TRAIL
1st lesson in brakes class was open bleeder screws, if they don't open you can't finish the job. The old instructors are pretty smart if you listen. 
Last edited by 93BigBlackBronco; Sep 4, 2005 at 11:17 PM.
