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Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:13 pm

I was bleeding my brakes and I barely turned the screw to bleed them and it broke in half. Now half my screw is in the brake cylinder. Does anyone know how to get the screw out and were to find more durable screws.

Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:24 pm

Now I might catch s/hit for this, but what I would do is use a easy-out to remove it!
In the future don't make them so tight, just snug!

BWD
JHC;)

Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:31 pm

tru-dat, but they really are POS, the bleeders. you just have to be gentle

Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:38 pm

I was as gentle as I could be, even soak in wd-40. The person before me must have tightend them up pretty tight.

Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:53 pm

Next time, use Liquid Wrench, not WD-40.
WD-40 is a lubricant and water dispersal agent.
Liquid Wrench is a penetrating oil designed to wick up into tight areas by capillary action to lubricate and release tightly bound metal assemblies. Be sure to wait several minutes, and tap on the bleeder a time or two to help disperse the LW.

Tue Dec 31, 2002 9:11 am

Next time, use PB Blaster, available at Wal-Mart. This stuff blows everything else away.

And while we're on the subject, What is "Naval Jelly" for? It's never removed any rust for me!

Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:19 pm

It's for your belly button! LOL

BWD
JHC;)

Wed Jan 01, 2003 6:47 pm

I live in the Northeast and they always broke off no matter what I did or used. I finally developed a technique that worked around it. Assuming you can unscrew the brake line have someone step on the brake pedal as you unscrew the brake line enough for it to leak slowly and then tighten the line and have your helper let up on the brakes. Repeat this procedure until you feel all the air is out of that line.

Wed Jan 01, 2003 9:25 pm

I guess I am just lucky or something. I have two original, and two repop bleeders in my '69 bug, and they always work fine. Just don't over-tighten!

Wed Jan 01, 2003 9:43 pm

phatbatmobile, do you by chance drive a t-top ghia?

Wed Jan 01, 2003 10:25 pm

I think your easy out will work to get the broken piece out. Once you get it out and are ready to put another in heres alittle tip for those suspension bolt that are used for adjustments or you may need to unbolt. Use "anti-sieze", put it on the bolt before running it into the thread and the next time you go to take it out the thread will be clean and unrusted, at least that the theory. I put it in all the bolt holes on my restorations. Out here in Arizona we dont have the rust problem like most places but this is would I would do, thats what its for.

Thu Jan 02, 2003 3:04 pm

no I drive a baja truck