Brake Bleed Nipples

[outnumbered]

decided to change the brake fluid on the car, i sheard off one nipple and fitted another caliper. the others i have tried and soaked in wd40 but alas they are not wanting to budge either albeit that the nipples are still intact at the moment. do i send it to the garage and let them make a mess or fit another pair of rear calipers that i can bleed .
your comments as always good bad or funny will be appreciated.
thanks
mike

[jamena]

Hi you could try a bit of gentle heat as they are both made of dissimular metals and they will expand differently it is worth a try
James

[Chris_Rogers]

I'd suggest you soak in penetrating oil rather than WD40, also try tighening the nipple first this seems to work better for me at least.

[outnumbered]

thanks for your comments i have given up on the job until monday , thanks mike

[James S]

I cringe every time I have to touch these bleeding things. :-)
I did one on a Fiesta a couple of months ago and the hex faces rounded off. Luckily I managed to get it moving by using a small tool a bit like a pipe wrench. Very useful for such circumstances.
You have set me thinking that when I do the brake fluid, probably this summer, that I shall change the nipples as a matter of course.

[outnumbered]

agree on that one, i have four new nipples in hand, so will see how i get on .i am tempted just to replace the calipers with second hand, the front pair cost me £20.
mike

[bigtree]

Originally Posted by Banksy1953

decided to change the brake fluid on the car, i sheard off one nipple and fitted another caliper. the others i have tried and soaked in wd40 but alas they are not wanting to budge either albeit that the nipples are still intact at the moment. do i send it to the garage and let them make a mess or fit another pair of rear calipers that i can bleed .
your comments as always good bad or funny will be appreciated.
thanks
mike

Mike, for the cost of getting your brakes blead at a garage (£60 - £90) its probably worth paying for them to do it and take the risk i would say.

[Brendan W]

When it comes to bleeding , garages seem more interested in the nipples on my wallet

[vagmuncher]

Broke mine off the other day, tried everthing to get it out but failed. A new caliper was the needed in the end at £150 plus £98 surcharge!!! Luckily they took the old one..

[Diesel Convert]

If it snaps off you could use an easy out to extract it. Beauty is the hole is already there. You may have to widen it a bit with a drill but it should come out after a good soak with GT85.