sheared brake bleed nipple

[pusherman]

hi all,

bleeding the brakes on my mk2 clio 172 full fat yesterday.

sheared the rear right brake bleed nipple :dapprove:

From what i've found on the search function renault want an arm and a leg for these so i'm looking to get some from another supplier.

can anyone tell me what size thread these would use.

i had to use an 8mm spanner to loosen & tighten them.

also whats the best way to remove the bit that has sheared off into the caliper?

cheers
Tom

 

[LegoHead]

reverse tap kit.

 

[jayxx83]

same thing happened on my old mans renault 5 gtt. good to see some things dont change ;-(

 

[MRBILLYUK]

You'll have to either drill out the rest of the broken nipple and retap the caliper or use a stud extractor .

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...I?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=stud+extractor#

 

[MATT BLACK]

Just fit a new caliper if worse comes to worse - ive got one for £30

 

[Lagerlout]

I was just thinking that a new caliper might be easier.

In fact f**k it you might as well get some braided hoses and four pots while you're at it. lol.

 

[Sami]

You'll have to either drill out the rest of the broken nipple and retap the caliper or use a stud extractor .

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...I?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=stud+extractor#

How do those work? i've got a bolt where the head has snapped off that I need to get out...

 

[ade426]

You'll have to either drill out the rest of the broken nipple and retap the caliper or use a stud extractor .

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...I?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=stud+extractor#

How do those work? i've got a bolt where the head has snapped off that I need to get out...

they normally start to drill in anticlockwise and as they go deeper the bolt should turn and extract easy in theory

 

[Sami]

Do they actually work?

 

[Jim NM]

I have tried these and failed, they break. Takes too long messing about trying to get the broken bit of nipple out
I bought two calipers for my R5gtt
Try contacting the following who will quote for parts (Breakers)

http://www.1stchoice.co.uk/Default.aspx

Good luck!