Brake Bleeder Screw

[L DC]

Hey, that's a good one. If the same principle holds true or work on that stupid screw that holds the rotor in place so that it doesn't rotate while changing wheels, I don't see why it would not work on the damn bleeder screw.

-Regards to all,


-Louis

--- On Mon, 6/7/10, pdooley <psdooley at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: pdooley <psdooley at verizon.net>
> Subject: RE: Brake Bleeder Screw
> To: "'L DC'" <ldc007usa at yahoo.com>, "'Cody Forbes'" <cody at 5000tq.com>
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Monday, June 7, 2010, 8:13 PM
> I'm sure it's been said before-
> Use a small hammer like a ball peen and tap the surrounding
> area at least
> 100 times.  The small shocks tend to break the threads
> lose.  
> I will hold the wrench on the bleeder and apply light
> torque while tapping
> not on the bleeder or wrench, but just in the general area
> on the caliper or
> wheel cylinder.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: L DC [mailto:ldc007usa at yahoo.com]
> 
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:20 PM
> To: pdooley; Cody Forbes
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Brake Bleeder Screw
> 
> 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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