cruiser

Yesterday I got both speedbleeders and new semi-track pads.
Started replacing pads and bleeders with speedbleeders from right rear, right left and then right front, I came to front left. Already had everything removed just the bleeder needed removing. Damn... it wouldn't go out. I dont know what's holding it and there is not more hex patteron on it to be able to unscrew it. I'm screwed...

Now I have 3 corners with pads and new bleeders and already bled brakes and car on a jack because of this one bleeder.

Then I tried removing the caliper to take it to a shop so they could take the bleeder out somehow but every nut I wanted to loose on the brake line seems rusted or something - just wont let go and if I will turn a bit harder, I will round another nut.

I really dont know what to do. I tried knocking a bit on it, applied liquid wrench... nothing.

And guess who did my last front pads replacement ? Mazda dealership!
And this exact bleeder didnt have a rubber cap, just some small piece of plastic glue over the top. They must've overtorqued it or something. I dont get it... all others went out ok, but this one wont budge.

I really hate wokring on my FD sometimes...

maxcooper

Vise Grips?

wrankin

Mine were on pretty tight also. Just a quick question: were you using an adjustable wrench?

A big set of vice grips may be the only solution here.

Good luck.

-bill

alberto_mg

you will need to use some vice grips on the speed bleeder or something.

I also experienced a world of pain when trying to remove my front calipers. There is a lock washer on those bolts making them extremely difficult to remove. You need to have some kind of leverage on the wrench - either in the form of a breaker bar or another wrench over the one on the bolt.

If you are not good at *patiently* applying leverage don't do this.

cruiser

Vice grips did the job. I first thought that it wont budge, but then it started moving slowly. Already did a test drive and brakes are working and are now properly bled.

I now have 11mmHg of vacuum... cas has been sitting for a month or so. Is that normal or should I start looking for a vacuum leak ?

I boosts normally it seems though.... Weird these cars, lol.

Fatman0203

I think 11 is even low even if your motor is ported, and if its not then it is low.

cruiser

Stock port.

Car was sitting for a month, but I did do some work on it in the mean time - found a disconnected hose under UIM and connected it. But that shouldn't decrease vacuum

Maybe I accidentally disconnected another hose. Funny thing is it boosts fine and power level is normal....

cruiser

Turned out that I had a bad connection on my negative terminal of the battery and it caused low idle (around 500rpm) and thus such low vacuum.

Everything is fine now

And I just re-registered it.... so.... its boosting time

Section8

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Interesting. I've been having battery connection problems on the pos terminal (connector is twisted and won't tighten properly) and I'm experiencing low idle but good vacuum (18-19inhg) Guess I should bite the bullet and buy new battery terminal cables.