Brake Bleeder Screw

[L DC]

Damn bleeder screws!!

The one in the rear passenger-side broke off, leveled with the caliper housing on my '85 VW QSW.

Yes, I did put plenty of penetrating oil, everyday for three days prior to attempt uncrewing it but to no avail.

Took the driller out and with proper drill-bit drilled out most of the remainder stuck portion without getting to the threads themselves in the housing. Some of the threads did get damaged but was good enough to tap and still use a same-size bleedering screw.

It took me sometime, however, to get it done!!

-Regards,


-Louis
 

--- On Sat, 5/29/10, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
> Subject: Re: Brake Bleeder Screw
> To: "pdooley" <psdooley at verizon.net>
> Cc: "quattro at audifans.com" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010, 8:12 PM
> Sounds like somebody needs to find a
> new mechanic! We aren't all  
> sleezebags.
> 
> Personally I don't stock new bleeder screws (I find that
> with proper  
> care that very rarely need to be replaced), but I do save
> good used  
> ones from core calipers and such.
> 
> -Cody (mobile)
> 
> On May 29, 2010, at 6:56 PM, "pdooley" <psdooley at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Haha, what mechanic would keep inventory on hand for a
> quick,  
> > inexpensive
> > fix?
> > Most will re-use the stripped junk or say you need a
> new caliper.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:quattro- 
> > bounces at audifans.com]
> On
> > Behalf Of Max Hoepli
> > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 6:30 PM
> > To: audi at humanspeakers.com
> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: RE: Brake Bleeder Screw
> >
> > Have tapped the screw on the left front, but the screw
> on the right  
> > front is
> > rounded out, I think the mechanic used vice-grips and
> screwed it back
> > without replacing the bleeder screw. Should bleeder
> screws be kept in
> > inventory by mechanics just in case they have to be
> changed out?  
> > I'll look
> > around for brake bleeder screws.
> >
> > Max
> >
> >
> >
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