Date:         Fri, 18 Sep 1998 08:47:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Can't open brake bleeder screw!
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It would be cheaper to replace the slave cylinder.  Ron sells
them for less than ten bucks, and they come with a new bleeder
screw.  Also, when working on brake lines and bleeder screws,
be sure to use the proper tool, made specifically for this
purpose.  I have a single tool which on one end is for the
bleeder screw and the other for the brake line fitting.  It
fits the screw tight, and has never stripped one.  I don't
remember where I got the tool though...  but is worth looking
for one.

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:Vanagon@vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
> Richard O'Halloran
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 1998 6:18 PM
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Can't open brake bleeder screw!
>
>
> Just when my brake fluid change was going well the bleeder
> screw LR wheel
> will not budge!  I can't shift it at all and now the nut head
> is rounded
> off!!  I didn't twist that hard, honest.  I tried WD40 to
> loosen it but it
> didn't help.  I guess I could have used my pipe fitting
> wrench and really
> forced it but I don't want to shear the thing off!!  Any
> ideas or do I just
> slink into my dealer and sheepishly ask for help.
>
> When I'm out of this mess I think I might replace all the
> bleeder screws
> with new ones and avoid this in the future.
>
> Thanx everyone
>
> Rich
>