broke head off bleed nipple!

1. vincevtr L-plater Joined: Mar 2007 Everton Posts: 67 vtr

   #1 17th April 2007, 18:03

   attempted to change brake fluid today on my 02 vtr and head of bleed nipple on driver's rear side caliper (first in series) sheared off! hardly applied any pressure either. break is a perfectly level with caliper body - cannot get at thread. luckily hole is filled with remainder of screw so no fluid leaking - although not been out driving yet to make sure, needed some time to cool down!
   
   anyone else had this prob and managed to drill out remainder of screw successfully???
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 17th April 2007, 18:06

   could you not get a thin screw driver and tap it out i snapped a bolt last week and i did that luckily it worked
   
   the rear calipers are cheap enough anyway so might be worth getting a new or 1 from a scrappy
   
   saves messing about
   
   they are prone to snap though
3. vincevtr L-plater Joined: Mar 2007 Everton Posts: 67 vtr

   #3 17th April 2007, 18:18

   my old man has said he'll have a go at getting screw out for me at weekend - he's a lot more handy than me. been in touch with citroen and can get new screw on its own. if that doesn't work I'll start looking round scrappies for new caliper - seen on GSF it'll cost me around £70 for a new one. there was me thinking i'd save a few quid changing brake fluid myself!
4. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #4 17th April 2007, 19:32

   heat it up with blow troch
   knock a screw extratcor in
   then remove
   refit new nipple
   
   if you want you can post it up to me and i'll do it??
5. citroenaxgtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 swansea United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 895 citroen ax vtr

   #5 17th April 2007, 21:37

   yeah, what william said, heat it up and use a stud extractor. dont use a cheap set though because they snap too.. you usually find the cheap ones in a small yellow case.
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 17th April 2007, 21:40

   lol, yeah, they are shit. i had a set of them and ended up having to spark erode it it.
   
   a see-through yellow case? lol,
   
   if you have plenty dollar get some snap-on extractors.
7. vincevtr L-plater Joined: Mar 2007 Everton Posts: 67 vtr

   #7 17th April 2007, 22:15

   cheers for the replies - much appreciated. I would defo post you the caliper right away williamsvts if I could do without the car for a week or so! Gonna have to try and get the screw out with caliper still in place. Just need the time. Been for a spin and no fluids leaking, so will be driving around lacking a nipple for a while.
8. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #8 17th April 2007, 22:18

   i think i havea spare caliper. will have a look when i get time and let you know.
9. vincevtr L-plater Joined: Mar 2007 Everton Posts: 67 vtr

   #9 17th April 2007, 22:29

   cheers mate - no big rush. I gotta travel down south for a few days so can't do anything to car but drive it till weekend or next week. Was hoping I'd be travellin down with improved brakes, but now just need them to keep working so I can get there!