Jak90 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Help! I have sheared off a brake bleed nipple. It did not take that much effort to snap it (must be crap quality I bought). Any chance that it can be removed with an extractor? They were only fitted to the calipers 7 months ago. They were not a brilliant fit and I asked the garage to take a look whilst doing some other work. Looks like the other 3 are going to snap too ???! I will probably have a few 'words' with this garage. Fortunately, the caliper is not losing any brake fluid so I can still drive it for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza1286 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) An extractor shouldn't have any problems removing them if they've only been in a few months. If doing it yourself I would recommend getting the caliper in a vice. Carefully compare the broken nipple to a full sized and drill carefully. I always open bleed valves using a six sided socket. This ensures that the force is applied evenly and reduces the risk of rounding. Edited March 23, 2014 by gazza1286 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Bleed nipples have to be opened very slowly with very little effort - putting a spanner to them and going at them with normal effort and they will snap, I now open bleed nipples on all calipers before posting as had a few people snap them on recieving. Gently tap the spanner rather than pushing if that makes the sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Another method that works sometimes is forcing an old allen/hex key into the hole and undoing it. Not the best way to treat a new allen key set, but if you have a cheap set of keys and aren't worried about mistreating them, then it's worth trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak90 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thanks for the good suggestions These nipples seem to be a lot softer than the original Toyota ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 impact gun works cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 yep my mate didnt have a problem with his snap on spanners and they come out no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 A bit late for you now , I was taught to always wire brush around the bleed nipple a day or two in advance and spray with Plus gas, don`t bother wd40 each to there own method but I prefer to use a decent ring spanner, I think it lets me see and be in control more. Good luck with the others 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 A bit late for you now , I was taught to always wire brush around the bleed nipple a day or two in advance and spray with Plus gas, don`t bother wd40 each to there own method but I prefer to use a decent ring spanner, I think it lets me see and be in control more. Good luck with the others Same here, Always use a ring spanner as it gives equal pressure on the hex flats on the bleed nipple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak90 Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yeah, I just went for it with the first bleeder 'cos it had only been on a few months, used a ring spanner too. On the other caliper I tapped the spanner gently a few times both directions and it undid quite easy. I tried an extractor screw on the broken nipple but it would not budge, and the extractor broke. Anyway I have ordered a new caliper. Lesson learnt - if it ain't budging you probably need to drill it out :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Lesson learnt - if it ain't budging you probably need to drill it out :rolleyes: Been doing a lot of that in recent months on the Celica. Seized then sheared caliper slider pin, Sheared off two bolts on exhaust manifold heat shield, had a seized ABS sensor , various fasteners on the plastic undertray all sheared off. All of then drilled out and, where needed, re-tapped. and new fasteners fitted. The ABS sensor was a nightmare, plastic, steel, magnets, copper wire and making sure you don't drill too far and catch the trigger ring. Seems that most of the smaller fasteners on Toyotas are made of Crapalunium or Shitanium. But I suppose it is better than being made out of Unobtanium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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