Bloody Bleeding Scew
I had been holding off bleeding my brakes until the speed bleeder I ordered arrived. It finally came in during the week and I started the process yesterday morning. A fairly simple procedure unless you factor in a 32 year old brake caliper. I had everything prepared. I had my little tube and cup for draining the fluid. I had my brand new speed bleeder, and new bottle of brake fluid. All I needed to do was turn the bleed screw. Which I did… a little too much. It snapped off.
Okay… no big deal, right? I was going to replace the bleed screw with the speed bleeder anyway. So I grab a pair of pliers and attempt to squeeze and turn.
Nothing. It wouldn’t come out.
So I try some vise grips.
Nothing.
Tonight I’ll to try one more thing. Use my dremel to cut a slot on the top of the screw and then a flat head screwdriver to try to remove it.
My Friday morning, as it turns out, was a complete waste. After I was unable to bleed the brakes I decided to remove the brake line and replace it with a shiny new one I ordered a while back.
No luck.
The brake line was frozen in the lower brake hose. I tried turning it with everything I had.
Until…
Cheap chinese tools.
I’ll just purchase a new lower brake hose.