Brake bleed question, replace calipers?
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Brake bleed question, replace calipers?
I've got a 96 bronco that my son and I are fixing up to be his first ride.
We're working on the brakes, but cant seem to get the bleed complete on the fronts. The bleed nipples are completely frozen into the calipers. I'm tearing them up trying to get them out. (both fronts are in the same shape)
I suspect i could get them out if I remove the calipers and get it on the bench, but if I'm gonna go to that much trouble, should I just replace the calipers at that point, or put a new nipple in ?
Any insight as to why they lock up like that? There's no rust anywhere, and the rears were a piece of cake.
We're working on the brakes, but cant seem to get the bleed complete on the fronts. The bleed nipples are completely frozen into the calipers. I'm tearing them up trying to get them out. (both fronts are in the same shape)
I suspect i could get them out if I remove the calipers and get it on the bench, but if I'm gonna go to that much trouble, should I just replace the calipers at that point, or put a new nipple in ?
Any insight as to why they lock up like that? There's no rust anywhere, and the rears were a piece of cake.
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If going to the trouble of disconnecting them, I'd just replace the entire caliper. They aren't that expensive and offer more piece of mind.
Make sure you get a new flexible brake line too.
This piece can cause brake problems when it gets soft.
Make sure you get a new flexible brake line too.
This piece can cause brake problems when it gets soft.
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