Re: Help, Broken Bleeder Screw

[Martin Libhart <mlibhart@feist.com>]

BraD:

My experience only....

The bleeder fittings are a fairly soft metal.  E-Z Out didn't work for me, just 
twisted
in the soft metal.  I drilled out the bleeder fitting as close as I could 
WITHOUT
touching the actual threads in the caliper.  A tap then cut thru the remaining 
fitting
metal quite easily while also cleaning out the threads.  New fitting installed 
with no
problem.

Martin Libhart
1972 TR6
1970 Spitfire

Brad Kahler wrote:

> My day started out bad and just went down the tubes.  I was trying to
> bleed the brakes on my Spitfire and disaster struck.  The right front
> caliper bleed screw wouldn't turn, put a 3/8" drive ratchet drive on
> it and it snapped right off. The brakes were rebuilt exchange units
> 10 years ago.  Does anyone have any ideas as to how to get the
> remnants out.  It looks like I can order the bleeder screw from VB.
>
> TIA
>
> Brad
>
> 1964 Spitfire4            BFC25720L (After 10 years will be on the road in 
>March!!!)
> 1966 TR4A                CT72398L (Needs Restoration)
> 1951 Dodge Truck    82217766  B-3-B-108 (Boxes & Boxes of parts right now)