The saga continues.
I finally got a break from my two jobs to get some time in on the Spitfire
yesterday. Since i just recently installed the new SS brake hoses i needed
to bleed the brakes and be done with the brake system. Bled the back no
problems. Great! now i go up to the front. I went to loosed the bleed
screw...no luck. I remember having the bleed screw loose earlier when i was
first strting to work with the brakes...and now the thing is siezed up on
me. I soaked it in Liquid Wrench and let it sit for a while, soaked it
again, and let it sit, and reapeat. Then i tried to loosen it agian. NO
luck. So i soaked it in L.W. over night and tried again this morning.
Well...not the results i had sought after. The bleed valve sheered off.
So now i have to drain the brake fluid...again. I have to take apart the
caliper...again. and try to see if i can use an easy-out to get the
threaded portion of the screw out fo the caliper.
Here are my questions to all of you brake gurus...
1.) If i can get the threaded portion out, what size is that bleed valve?
is it possible to pick one up at a local parts store? Otherwise i will have
to order it through someone online and wait for it to come in.
2.) If i can't get the threaded portion out, does anyone have an extra
brake caliper laying around? Shoudl i replace both calipers? or would i be
safe with just one? Again...has anyone had any luck with getting parts like
this at a local store or am i gonna have to order it and wait?
Thanks,
Dave
'68 Spit with no brakes
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