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Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 17:33
by crazyhorse
Hey guys.
As per title... bleeding the brakes... the bleed nipple on the rear wheel has snapped inside... how annoying.... what options have i got here before i start crying....
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 18:09
by Mocki
Replace the slave cylinder , if you cannot remove the broken nipple .
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 18:15
by george2490
In the past I have bled from the union into the wheel cylinder.
This was in an emergency as a new cylinder is only £15 or thereabouts.
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Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 18:44
by crazyhorse
Mocki wrote: ↑20 Mar 2021, 18:09
Replace the slave cylinder , if you cannot remove the broken nipple .
Makes sense. Is it a case of just taking drum off... swapping them over??
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 23 Mar 2021, 09:49
by Dazco
As simple as that .
But dont forget things can and do go wrong
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 23 Mar 2021, 22:00
by crazyhorse
Dazco wrote: ↑23 Mar 2021, 09:49
As simple as that .
But dont forget things can and do go wrong
Dont i know it...
Taking cylinder out brake line snapped. Ffs
Cylinder swapped. New shiny nipple.. New brake line one ordered... what next...
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 23 Mar 2021, 22:05
by tobydog
Bleeding hell, did you clamp the flexi? Good luck
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 24 Mar 2021, 06:27
by Dazco
I was talking from experience lol as many will be aware . One thing usually leeds to another .
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 24 Mar 2021, 19:07
by crazyhorse
tobydog wrote: ↑23 Mar 2021, 22:05
Bleeding hell, did you clamp the flexi? Good luck
Flexi clamped...
Re: Snapped bleed nipple.. what are my options?
Posted: 24 Mar 2021, 19:10
by crazyhorse
Dazco wrote: ↑24 Mar 2021, 06:27
I was talking from experience lol as many will be aware . One thing usually leeds to another .
I only did the backs as i thought i might aswell check if the whole system needed bleeding after changing the front calipers...wish i hadn’t bothered.... its cost me a fortune in postage for parts for a constantly added list of parts...