I'm afraid my advice is to buy another caliper and work on stuck bleeder at your leisure. alistair On 2012-08-02, at 3:55 PM, neil n wrote: > Hi all. > > Took my '88 Westy to a shop. Shortly after work done, felt a short > noticeable shudder braking at highway speeds. In checking the shops > work. (wheel fasteners, etc.), noticed the RF bleeder was untouched. > It won't turn, the other 3 do. Shop had flushed the brakes. Asked the > shop about this screw, they said they bled that wheel at a hose union > (but I can't see any wrench marks at any of those unions...... That's > another story) > > Before taking van to shop, I sprayed penetrating fluid on bleeder > screws well in advance. Maybe I missed spraying the RF bleeder > but..... > > Is the RF bleeder any more prone to seizing than the LF bleeder? > Strange question but I'm trying to determine if it's worth tackling > this part or just wait until I do both calipers, hoses etc. > > I saw Alistairs page, and a few comments (thanks Scott) on getting a > stuck bleeder loose. > > What I've done: > > - applied penetrating fluid > - applied heat to caliper body (butane torch, nothing too hot) > - tapped on the end of the bleeder with a small hammer > - picked rust/dirt away from threads at caliper body > > I plan on wrapping a small rag around the bleeder and soaking it with > penetrating fluid to keep it all "wet". > > Any other tips to loosening the bleeder are welcome! > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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