Akula Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 Well after a year of driving the bug around with some really soft brakes I decided to take a look at them. So I drove over to the garage where we keep the race car. The first thing we did was jack up the car and pull the wheels off. After a little inspection the brakes are in pretty good shape, still soft. So we broke out the coolest brake bleeding tool I have ever seen. It is a hand pump vacuum bleeder. The first wheel bled out some kind of chunky mess (car was built in 1970). After that we pumped all new fluid into the system with the vacuum tool, my brakes work great except I broke a bleeder off. I have a new one, but need some advice about pulling the broken one. Anyone ever do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted August 14, 2002 Report Share Posted August 14, 2002 sorry i cant help with the broken bleader, but i was wondering where you got your bleeding tool, and what kind it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted August 14, 2002 Report Share Posted August 14, 2002 Im sure he is using a mighty Vac. Anyway , if you broke the brass bleeder into the caliper by turning it to tight , well it wont leak , but to get it out with be a pia. Im sure I could do it , since you have an altered you better be able as well. What I would try is an Extractor. A map gas torch used for expansion may aid your efforts but prepare to do alot of cussing. If all else fails a new caliper for that thing is cheaper than a value meal. Or buy me a value meal and I'll get it out. hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarkSVT Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 I have an extracter set, not sure if I have the right size. The only other option is to use a drill and rethread it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted August 16, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 We got the vacuum bleeder at Napa or somewhere ($30 I think). I can get the broken bleeder screw out with an easy-out, I was just wondering if someone knew of some awesome penetrating oil or something. I think the screw is in cock-eyed, which means tapping and Heli-coiling the hole. If it was disc brakes I would have put a new caliper on it and worked on it later, DRUMS, that is right ladies and gentlemen, OLD CAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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