bleed nipples

[hippy chick]

i have just replaced the master cylinder and brake pipes all went great until i went to bleed it and the bleed nipples are rounded off and wont move. is there anything i can try to get them out

[Ian Hulley]

Give them a soak using a penetrating fluid such as Plus Gas and then carefully undo them using a pair of vicegrips. You will of course then require new ones, available from GSF or the like.

Ian

[hippy chick]

thank you Ian .i have sprayed them tonight and will give them a few more goes tomorrow . i was just a bit worried about doing more damage trying to get them out. jen

[Ian Hulley]

Be carefull, if they shear off it's opening a can of worms with a trip to the garage.

Good luck, Ian.

[Oldiebut goodie]

If they shear off there is a chance that you can put a slot in it with an ultra thin cutting disk and use an impact driver to get them out - I have got a couple out this way. There is enough metal available in the casting usually to do this (carefully).

[hippy chick]

Its all done thanks for your advice, had to take the callipers off and get a mate to heat the nipples up i had been spraying them for three days but still wouldnt move any way tax in the morning and back on the road . jen

[Ian Hulley]

well done.