Brake Caliper Bleed Bolt Repair

[@georgemoller2206]

This is a really good video in that you go through all the various scenarios and show the potentials - very thoughtful and descriptive - thanks for the effort and careful dialog.

[@AutoBuddynz]

Appreciate it. Thank you!

[@jeffibanezdiaz8205]

This is one informative well put together video.

[@AutoBuddynz]

Appreciate it. Thanks!

[@finding.reality.]

Very helpful. Thanks a lot.

[@AutoBuddynz]

Thanks for the support!

[@flinch622]

You are right about extractors, but one trick I've used in the past [not possible on some equipment] is after drilling a clean hole through the stuck piece and thin it out, is to use a tapered reamer to get it to match the extractor more closely. This avoids pinch points somewhat by allowing a more even bite in the bore using less pressure. Driving the typical extractor [with whatever taper it has] into a straight bore extra tight can wedge the top threads outwards, which sometimes compounds problems.

[@AutoBuddynz]

Thanks for the info, great insight!

[@BushidoDriver]

"Easy outs" have only ever succeeded in making a situation worse.

[@AutoBuddynz]

Agreed

[@wolfgangzeisig6313]

use a diamond bit with a lot of coolent

[@AutoBuddynz]

Yeap that would work well but not many ppl have access to that kind of equipment.

[@juliomiranda6801]

any tips on removing the two bolts holding this exact Brembo brake? should I heat the bolts before trying to remove them?

[@anthonysalonek9462]

can't hurt

[@tobydyes]

Buy a hardened steel bit

[@AutoBuddynz]

Yeap that can be done, but remember the good quality extractors are hardened steel as well

[@tomek6106]

Normally it wont work because there is no thread anymore. You Cant rethread it. Its safety issue. Also, after re threading, it will leak fluid

[@AutoBuddynz]

Correct, the way around it if the threads are severely damaged is with a TIME-SERT. If anyone is in this situation with damaged threads best to drop the caliper off with a specialist engineer, or simply replace the whole caliper.

[@ronlacher6818]

Wire EDM would have gotten it out with no damage whatsoever.

[@aldovera3789]

Sometimes, it's better to just get a new caliper. Too much time consumed drilling and cleaning the broken caliper.

[@AutoBuddynz]

Agreed, however where I am you struggle to find parts both new and old. Normally several months on back order

[@aldovera3789]

@@AutoBuddynzI see, that is different, then.

[@scissrface2182]

My caliper is brand new and the threads go fucked when i bled it