Brake Bleeder Screw

[hayes myers]

Ahhh..and here i thought the screw for the wheel was to make getting the
rims on and off easier..:) Found out the hard way after i broke one off in
my hub that it was acually to keep rotors aligned.

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:56 AM, L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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