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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 |
Bleeding must be done via the bleed nipples, since they are located at the highest point on the calipers.
I have on one occasion many years ago emergency bled brakes by slackening the pipe union on the caliper, but (a) this won't usually bleed the caliper itself so you may well have a spngey pedal and (b) is usually a problem since if the nipples are corroded, then generally so too is the pipe. It is rare that a bleed nipple is so corroded that it cannot be removed, but not unheard of. If it will come out, a new nipple can be fitted. If it really won't come out, you need new calipers. |
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9th May 2016 4:07pm |
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Eau02467 Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Glasgow Posts: 48 |
Soak in wd40 every day for a week then use a socket not a spanner to remove. Once out clean the hole with a tap and replace with a new nipple
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9th May 2016 4:39pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 |
Use a 6-point socket rather than a 12, too.
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9th May 2016 5:17pm |
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jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Time to change garage if they can't loosen bleed nipples on brake calipers that were only installed 35 years ago!! Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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9th May 2016 6:49pm |
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tobz102 Member Since: 07 Feb 2014 Location: Atherstone Posts: 134 |
Thanks for response I'll work on it this week.
Appreciate it looks bad by the mechanic, but tbf to the guy the car had been in for a new clutch and he was aware I wanted it back asap and also had spent a large amount of money on labour already. I'm sure he was capable of removing but to get it back for the weekend didn't. |
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9th May 2016 7:38pm |
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