[urq] Broken bleeder removal: tips ?

[Martin Pajak]

David,

That place will do the calipers I bring in, also blast the carriers and
service the sliders with new boots.. all for $30/caliper and that is CDN$.

And for only $25/caliper have calipers/carriers powder coated!!

Cheers
Martin

> Schaible, David
> As long as you get your caliper back, there are steel imitations around
> the US
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> David Schaible
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> JRS Pharma LP
> 2981 Rte 22
> Patterson, NY 12563
> 845.878.3414
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Pajak [mailto:martin at quattro.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 11:47 AM
> To: Louis-Alain Richard
> Cc: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] Broken bleeder removal: tips ?
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> Louis-Alain,
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> Your best and most convinient thing would be to have them rebuilt.
> At $30/caliper it's a no brainer.. you get a nice shiny caliper with a
> nice shiny new bleeder.
> We have a place here in town that does them while you wait.. :)
> Cash and carry... they supply most of the garages/NAPA and Canadian tire
> stores.
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> I am sure there is an equivalent in Montreal.
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> Cheers
> --
> Martin Pajak
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> http://www.quattro.ca
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> 1982 Audi Ur-quattro (50,000 mi) new project
> 1983 Audi Ur-quattro (85,000 mi) Concourse d'Elegance
> 1985 Audi Ur-quattro (212,000 km) Euro spec. import mit 3B :)
> 1987 Audi 4000s quattro (205,000 km) wintervagen mit 7A :)
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>> Louis-Alain Richard
>> Wow, this list is so quiet, I must do something...
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>> Anyone has succeeded in removing a broken bleeder in an aluminum
> caliper
>> ? You know, these small bleeders are so thin-walled that both broke
> when
>> I tried to crack them. And the calipers are only 2 years old...
>>
>> Should I heat them ?
>> Should I drill them and then rethread the hole to a bigger size ?
>> Should I try a bolt extractor ?
>> If I succeed, then what is the solution to prevent this from happening
>> again ?
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>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Louis-Alain
>> 1983 Quattro with early style aluminum-steel hybrid calipers,
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