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Re: Help, Broken Bleeder Screw

To: "Brad Kahler" <Brad.Kahler@141.com>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Help, Broken Bleeder Screw
From: "Isaac Crow" <Isaac@Avana.Net>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 13:10:12 -0500
Brad,
You should be able to get a bleeder screw from a local auto parts store
with no problem.  I got one at Autozone a while back for $.99.  3/8-24
thread.

Isaac Crow
'74 Spit6+
Winder, GA

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> From: Brad Kahler <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Help, Broken Bleeder Screw
> Date: Monday, March 09, 1998 8:14 PM
> 
> 
> 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)

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