Brake Bleeder Screw

[Huw Powell]

Ah, I see.  Get a good vice grips on it to tap it out, and surely one 
can buy bleeders?

Or maybe one of us has a junk caliper we can pull a donor from?  I only 
have one bleeder in my little box with a handful of bleeder booties.

Max Hoepli wrote:
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at humanspeakers.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 18:24
> To: Max Hoepli
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Brake Bleeder Screw
> 
> 
> 
> Max Hoepli wrote:
>> On the 1986 Turbo Quattro, the rear brake bleeder screws need a 8mm box
> end
>> wrench, the slave clutch bleeder screw a 7mm box end wrench.
>>
>> Was not able to turn the front right bleeder screw. I think I'll have to
>> have it turned with vice-grips and use a new bleeder screw.
> 
> Have you tried the "micro impact wrench" method?  Put the wrench or 
> socket and ratchet on the bleeder screw, then repeatedly tap it with a 
> very small hammer (or whatever is handy).  This avoids, or at least 
> reduces the risk of, breaking the bleeder off.
> 
> 

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Huw Powell

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