Bleeder extraction

[SAM LETZRING]

Done this a couple of times- problem is that both caliper and bleed screw
are cast iron- usually drilled it out and retapped 6 mm is a little bit less
than 1/4 " ( .240 to be exact)- try a #1 drill bit.

Usullay did this with a Dremel tool and grinder bits.

Good luck

sam


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kneale Brownson" <kneale at coslink.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:27 PM
Subject: Bleeder extraction


> Anyone got a sure-fire means of extracting a broken-off bleeder from the
> front caliper of my wife's 4kq campmobile?  I tried my smallest
> reverse-drill-extractor combination tool and it didn't do the trick.
>
> I have all the rubber bits out, so could I heat the casting to a nice red
> color with my torch and then try the little extractor tool again?
>
> Threads on the replacement bleeder I have are 7 mm X 1.0.   I have a tap
> that size.  Supposedly I need a 6 mm drill bit.  That I don't have.  Don't
> know what the equivalent number bit number would be?????
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