MattB

ok well i broke the bleeder valve on my front right caliper last night when i was trying to bleed the brakes. from what i understand i cant drill it out, or get it out because of the bevel on the end. any ideas on what i could do.

maybe somehow i can get a reverse thread bolt that will fit in there, then drill a small hole and thread it in. when it his the bottom of the hole itll cause the bleeder valve screw to back out...??? i have no idea how that would work but who knows...

any ideas?

RXgirl7

did you break it off and its still in the caliper?

RockLobster

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4 piston alum caliper??

Probably, since you have a turbo...


Anyway, I have no idea how you did that. I have stripped more threads on the aluminum calipers than I care to admit so how you broke a steel bleeder valve in an aluminum caliper puzzles me.

The easiest, least frustrating option would be to get a reman caliper and send that one in as a core. They are only about 38$ through www.advanceautoparts.com

MattB

stock 87 TII...im not sure...

MattB

yeah thats what im thinking is my only option...

MattB

its broken off flush to the caliper...there is nothing to grab on to...i guess ill just get a reman one. i might need one for the other side too...if it does the same thing. this time im gonna lube it up a ton. hahaha not to sound dirty or anything

RockLobster

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It is good measure to replace both at the same time. At the price you realy cant complain too much.

xtremeskier97

Why not just get an easy out from sears or the like and take it out?

heckof a lot cheaper than buying a whole new caliper.

MattB

how does an easy out work???

can i take out a bolt that has nothing left to grab on to?

MattB

ok so i looked at it on sears.com

does it just drill it out? problem is if you take it all the way out...it isnt threaded all the way through. at the very end it is just a cylinder and that piece might not come out. has anyone done this before....I WANT TO SAVE MONEY

buttsjim

You drill the appropriate-sized hole, insert the ez out, and turn counter clockwise. The ez out has cutting edges that bite into the broken bolt, grip it, and enable you to turn it out.

It's intended for bolts with nothing left to grab on to.

MattB

hmmm...that looks like it might even work. wow im gonna go pick that up tonight


THANKS I HOPE IT WORKS....

where can i buy a new bleeder valve screw? is that a generic thing?

buttsjim

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductL...Bleeder+Screws

xtremeskier97

And just to let you know....PartsAmerica.com is the supplier of AdvanceAuto...so pretty much anything you see on that site...you can either pickup or order through the store.

Good luck. Im not too sure why no one suggested it first..but I hope it works for you.

MattB

thanks, me too because i dont feel like putting new calipers on. that would another 70 bucks. i already spent 70 on my rear calipers hoping it would fix my E-Brake and it didnt...who knows....well thanks for the suggestions ill give it a try tonight.

xtremeskier97

Just make sure you get an easy out big enough to start in the hole in the center of the bleader valve. You dont want it too small or it wont grab. And you dont want it too big because then it wont be able to get into the center hole.

Is the caliper still on the vehicle or off?

MattB

its on the car but im going to take it off because i figure itll be much easier to work with.

do you think this set will do...

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00952155000

xtremeskier97

That looks like it would work well.

Not a bad price either. And when workin on old cars like ours....you will get broken bolts more often than you think...and this will come in handy in the future.

Good luck.