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Followup: 3 out of 4 Caliper Bleed Nipples SNAPPED Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() |
So what Swede decided that soft metal makes a good bleed nipple? It's like they're made of butter. I'm not a rough-and-tumble, ham-fisted bruiser, either. I wasn't overdoing it. 3 doses of PB Blaster, too!
I got some EZ-Outs at sears. The fluted kind just shaved metal out, so I put in the reverse drill bit style... I snapped a #1 in the first turn. I put a larger #2 size in and it snapped in about 2 tries. I was easy on them, too. This is after a few taps with a hammer and PB Blaster shots/soak-in time (overnight, too).
So, 1 caliper has been bled, 3 bleeders are busted, and I have 3 speed bleeders waiting for installation. What to do? I have another C900 to do after this one. Argh
I guess I'll put the wheels back on and enjoy the last few weeks of top-down weather. That's the good thing... It's not like I have brake fluid drained out and no way to close it back up.
Should I get some calipers from sobstory?
I wonder if my friendly dealer mechanics could do the welding trick...
I guess this is punishment for a virtually trouble free 2 week 3100 mile stint. It would have happened 8 hours after I ordered other parts from Sobstory, too. I've crossed into the bad side of the continuum.
To do:
front motor mount
antenna
3 bleeder nipples
bleed clutch
Randy
Driving the winter/backup car for the next few days - 1990 SPG
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