Brake bleed nipple

[ianeire]

Went to bleed my brakes lastnight and one of the nipples is completely seized. I didn't want to force it too much lastnight for fear of braking it off and not having a replacement handy.

A quick call to Renault Ireland this morning and I am none the wiser. Useless as ever.

Can anyone provide me with a part number for the bleed nipples, or do they come in a kit etc?

Ian

 

[geesus69]

if you snap it you are going to have to drill it out? are you aware of that?

and they are made of soft metal so getting them out is a real pain! best bet if it snaps is to have a replacement caliper handy, then you can take your time with the other one and maybe sell it on once fixed?

 

[ianeire]

So, nipples are not a replaceable item?

I need a new caliper if it is completely seized?

 

[Fred@BTM]

they're replacable yeah, but if you snap the fucker/can't get it out then you're buggered, get yer WD40 out

 

[geesus69]

as fred says they are replaceable, but if you snap it there will be half of it left in the caliper, getting that half out is a real b**ch!

i drilled one out once and i will never do it again, for all the time and effort i spent on it, it would of been waaaay easier to get another caliper, which is what i do now when i get a seized one

 

[dazc]

Plenty of WD40 and keep at it every night for a week or so.
Try it again then once its soaked through the muck and into the threads.

Darren

 

[rob_clio197rs]

this is the problem i have, snapped off but not leaking now i need a new rear caliper.

 

[davebem]

They are replaceable. My mate sells them on his website.

www.biggred.co.uk

 

[partyboy23]

was gona say use wd and let it penetrate over night or something

 

[Rich]

I soaked mine in WD 40 for a week before wanting to loosen them.