mburdick@unmc.edu (Mike Burdick) writes:
> woodruff@engin.umich.edu writes:
> > A few questions for the list. I have some very, very stuck bleader
>screws
> > in my GT6 calipers. Aside from heat, easy outs, and left hand drill
>bits, does
> > anybody have any suggestions about getting those $%^&* things out?
>
> Well, I kind of hate to admit this but: ViseGrips work like a charm. If
> they are really tight, a little liquid wrench might help. Of course,
> this is a fix only if you have new bleeder screws in hand. I think I
> was able to find screws at the local Western Auto.
Uh, that hasn't been my experience. I tried the "WD-40 soak followed by
application of mucho force" approach on the bleeders on the Brembos on my
Ducati, and it worked for one of the bleeders. The other one sheared off
at the surface of the caliper. An easy-out did extract the remains of the
bleeder, but it took about an hour of carefully-applied pressure. Bleeder
screws are incredibly soft, so brute force is more likely to do harm
than good.
I was able to find replacements for my (metric) bleeder screws at a local
auto parts store. It took two trips, though. The first time out, I bought
two identical bleeder screws. Silly me. Brembo used a 7mm screw on the
outer bleeder and a 6mm screw on the inner bleeder.
Ken
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1990 Corrado Crashing: It sucks! Ken Neff
1988 Hawk GT (racebike) Healing: It's boring! Tivoli Systems, Inc.
1974 Ducati 750GT Racing: It's worth it! kneff@tivoli.com
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