Broke my bleeder valve stem... [Merged 8-7]

[doodie]

The weather was nice today so I decided to go out to bleed my brakes since I haven't bled it since I changed my rotors and pads a while ago. Took a flarenut wrench at it and no dice. The thing is siezed on pretty damn good so I took a pair of channel locks and went at it. The whole thing just snapped off. I'm left with really little to grip on right now but I just can't get it to hold with the channel locks. What can I use to get that piece of shit off that caliper?

 

[Artago]

Hey all, I broke of the bleed valve while trying to bleed the brakes and I'd like to know what I should do? WTF

When I attempted to loosen the valve it broke like a pretzel. Didn't even budge. Is there another way to bleed the system? Should I get it fixed somehow? Maybe bring the calipers to a brake shop and have them put in a new valve? Can that be done?

I'm just looking for some advice on this one. I'm sure someone has run into this problem before. Please help.

Thanks, Tom.

 

[jtmcinder]

There's no other way to properly bleed the caliper, so it needs to be fixed.

- Jtoby

 

[wret]

I would treat it like a broken bolt and try an extractor.

 

[bling5tatus]

left handed drill bit will get it out... or you can buy a new slave cylinder, they're not too expensive.

 

[TSIfreek]

Put some heat on it with a propane torch and use an ez out (bolt extactor). should come right out. You can get the bolt extractors anywere. Dont forget to get a replacement bleeder from the parts store.

 

[Artago]

Ok, thanks for the help everyone. Tom.

 

[oldman]

left handed drill bit will get it out... or you can buy a new slave cylinder, they're not too expensive.

Slave cylinder?

 

[forcefed 95]

left handed drill bit will get it out... or you can buy a new slave cylinder, they're not too expensive.

Where you get slave cylinder from.. Not to sound like an ass dude but he is bleeding his brakes. No where did he mention he was working on bleeding the clutch, if in fact the car is even a m/t. I think you ment to say in there CALIPER.

 

[bling5tatus]

yeah I'm a jackass.... sorry, but a left handed drill bit will still do the trick pretty easily.

Oh and Forcefed, just because you say "not to be an ass" doesn't make you not an ass after being an ass. If you read what the more diplomatic moderator said, he wasn't condescending with his reply in the slightest. You could learn from this.

 

[oldman]

If you read what the more diplomatic moderator said, he wasn't condescending with his reply in the slightest. You could learn from this.

Oh shit I forgot the smilies.

Slave cylinder?WTF

 

[forcefed 95]

Oh and Forcefed, just because you say "not to be an ass" doesn't make you not an ass after being an ass. If you read what the more diplomatic moderator said, he wasn't condescending with his reply in the slightest. You could learn from this.

Easy..Easy...And even if soundl like an ass oh well, all my point was dont rush to get an answer take your time when answering questions.

 

[bmoha2]

if there is some left heat is your best bet. Get a propane torch or possibly even a map gas torch if you have it. Drect the heat directly at the bleeder valve until it gets red hot. Have a hose with cold water right there easily at hand and a small set of vise grips. Have everything ready at hand before you start heating the bleeder valve. Have the water running strong. have the small vise grips already set to the right size so all you have to do is get the bleeder valve red hot, hit it with the water and then attack it with the vise grips with no hesitation and it should break free decently. Basic principles of thermal dynamics. Heating things sometimes works and can help if the metals are dissimilar but a heating and cooling cyle with two different metals will work in a cinch.