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How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - silverzx - 06-05-2013
Basically cracked on and managed to change all the calipers, discs and pads over, went to bleed the system and realized the bleed nipples have been rounded off.
I've tried 6mm spanner that just spins and doesn't even grip. I've also tried mole grips which would also spin.
Any advice on this? Don't really want to have to take them all of again, is there any tool I could go buy tomorrow that would help?
I was thinking either an even bigger pair of mole grips or possibly a 4mm / 5mm deep socket that I try and hammer over it and then use to remove.
Obviously I've soaked them in WD40.
Suggestions please!!
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RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - ConorTRG - 06-05-2013
Vise grips.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Jonny81191 - 06-05-2013
Better mole grips and some heat.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - silverzx - 06-05-2013
Tried vise grips but only a cheap pair.
How can I apply heat to that area with them on the car?
Buy a heat gun?
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Jonny81191 - 06-05-2013
Yeah, you'll need a decent pair of grips, and a blowtorch. Maybe remove the flexi first though.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - ConorTRG - 06-05-2013
Get a good pair of vise grips, not cheap ones with soft jaws, we use irwin vise grips and there about the best imo.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - silverzx - 06-05-2013
(06-05-2013, 10:42 PM)Jonny81191 Wrote: Yeah, you'll need a decent pair of grips, and a blowtorch. Maybe remove the flexi first though.
If I'm going that route I might as well take them off and put the nipple in a clamp on my work bench, grip them as tight as possible and try giving them a turn?
Don't like the sound of a blow torch!
Wheres a place to buy them and some gas?(06-05-2013, 10:43 PM)ConorTRG Wrote: Get a good pair of vise grips, not cheap ones with soft jaws, we use irwin vise grips and there about the best imo.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-vise-grip-locking-plier-10/11724 ?
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - bigcheez2k3 - 06-05-2013
I used a 6 sided socket on the ones on my 266's along with plenty of penetration fluid and a wire brush. I need to buy new ones now but the important thing is they came out and didn't break off in there.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - ConorTRG - 06-05-2013
Yea those are the ones.
Re: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - kentiiboii - 07-05-2013
Cant you buy some easyout from motor shop?
How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Sambarker - 07-05-2013
Hammer a smaller socket onto it?
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - darrenjlobb - 07-05-2013
What sam said ^ And also the hammering will help shock it free
Re: RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Tyronnster - 07-05-2013
(06-05-2013, 10:49 PM)bigcheez2k3 Wrote: of penetration fluid
Giggidy lol
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - silverzx - 07-05-2013
Went and bought those £14 Irwin Mole grips from screw fix, did the job a treat! Just goes to show what a quality tool is capable of!
The 266 brakes are vented and a lot chunkier, combined with dot 5.1 it's a load better!
Job done.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Curt - 07-05-2013
In future, don't bother with WD and get some Plusgas
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Toms306 - 07-05-2013
Oi, its not my fault bleed nipples are shit....
Were they rounded before you touched them, honestly? I hadn't touched them at all on my HDi after the mess I made of SRowells nipples.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - silverzx - 07-05-2013
Honestly they were rounded. I didn't even check/touch them prior to fitting.
Then once it came to bleeding both the buggers were already extremely round! >_<
All sorted now anyway..
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Toms306 - 07-05-2013
Oh, I can only apologise in that case then. Genuinely didn't know about it.
I guess its something else to add to the list if things the HDi previous owners broke then.
Glad you've sorted it though.
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Eeyore - 07-05-2013
(07-05-2013, 09:52 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Oi, its not my fault bleed nipples are shit....
Were they rounded before you touched them, honestly? I hadn't touched them at all on my HDi after the mess I made of SRowells nipples.
Ive tried to loosen them up but havent managed to get any fluid out of them!
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - cully - 07-05-2013
(07-05-2013, 09:52 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Oi, its not my fault nipples are shit....
honestly? I hadn't touched them at all after the mess I made of SRowells nipples.
(07-05-2013, 10:35 PM)SRowell Wrote: Ive tried to but havent managed to get any fluid out !
Giggidy goo in the pooooooo!
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - Toms306 - 07-05-2013
I'm not actually sure if that was a euphomism or not!
RE: How to remove rounded bleed nipples (courtesy of Tom306)? - ConorTRG - 07-05-2013
(07-05-2013, 07:07 PM)silverzx Wrote: Went and bought those £14 Irwin Mole grips from screw fix, did the job a treat! Just goes to show what a quality tool is capable of!
The 266 brakes are vented and a lot chunkier, combined with dot 5.1 it's a load better!
Job done.
