kinda stupid question but is there any other way to bleed the brakes instead of through the bleeder screw. the bleeder screw is stripped and i cant get it out. ive tried a bolt extractor but it still wont come out.

 

wich caliper is it?

 

Brakes are something that it's worth the money to fix correctly.

If it were me, I would spring the cash for a replacement caliper. It seems that the last one I bought was only like $60 with a core exchange. That's well worth the safety and hassle.

Or, you could try removing the caliper and heating it with a torch to expand the housing to loosenthe screw. Too hot and you will melt the seals inside though, and you will end up replacing it anyways.

 

Seconded, brakes are something you don't want to cheap out on; it'll wreck your car or kill you should they fail.

 

If it's stripped, you can't do any more damage using a vice grip plier.
They're universal so get a new one at a parts store. Use some WD40 or some penetrating oil to loosen rust.

 

+1 for the vice grip.
Get it as tight as possible and turn it out. You can then get new bleeder screws, or the self bleeder screws if you want to make things easier in the future.

If the screw doesnt come out, then you are going to need new calipers, since its the easiest way and possibly the safest way to remedy the problem.

 

yea i figured to get new calipers. i already tried the vice grips and it just broke the screw off completely. it was a very weak screw. now heres the best part about my story. back in december i got caught stealing bolt extractor set from walmart (i know already so dont say it) and went to jail over my brakes.

 

Well...Hmm.
I got it!..go to NAPA,and ask them for a Set of Brakes..then RUNNNNNNN!..(them's the brakes!)
Actually,the Caliper is pretty well Toast..go Jack up someone and get some Coin for a New Caliper!
..................(ya know I'm just ribbin ya?right?).............

 

replace the appropriate caliper or calipers. bleed in this order RR, LR, RF, LF

do not chance it if the bleeder screw had broken off in the caliper. if not, heat the caliper area up around teh bleeder screw with some map gas and use teh vise grips to remove the bleeder screw if its rounded.

 

thanks i shouldnt do it half assed. im selling the car anyways. im just trying to fix it up as much as possible

 

keep us posted with your progress. if you run into any more problems let us know.

 

well i just got finished bleeding the rear brakes. they work now but i will still have to get new calipers for the front. or do i even need front brakes? well yea i need em bu could i still get around with just the rear brakes, as long as im not trying to stop in 6 secs

 

You can't be serious about asking if you need front brakes.
If your brakes aren't working as it should you shouldn't be driving and risk an accident.
Your fronts are more important than rears.

 

front brakes do 60%-70% of the braking... they're important (thats why they're bigger)

the same thing happened to my corolla, luckily it broke off after I was done with it and I was tightening it, I've been driving around with it for a while like that but I have another caliper sitting in my closet to swap on next time I do my brakes....

also, I highly recommend getting some speed bleeders (speedbleeder.com). If you break them off in your caliper you can send them your caliper and they'll get it out for free or replace your caliper

 

cool. yeah. its not like i can drive it anyways. i need my license first