Alloy Brake Calipers & Bleed Nipple Problems.

JustinR1979

Master_Blaster wrote: »

Londontiger your comedy posts alway make me :rotfl:.:T

Whenever I need a caliper I don't buy new, I get a remould

facade

Master_Blaster wrote: »

Londontiger your comedy posts alway make me :rotfl:.:T

What's funny?

Apart from a spelling mistake "rethread", what he suggests is perfectly reasonable, brake nipples are available in larger sizes.

Done it myself on motorcycle callipers a few times.

Master_Blaster

facade wrote: »

What's funny?

Apart from a spelling mistake "rethread", what he suggests is perfectly reasonable, brake nipples are available in larger sizes.

Done it myself on motorcycle callipers a few times.

Popping down to the workship to use his jack with the bent handle. I just like his sense of humour, the way he had several members thinking he wanted to spray butane gas round the engine bay of his car. He is a potential comedy genius, like Les Dawson playing the piano. :T

londonTiger

Master_Blaster wrote: »

Popping down to the workship to use his jack with the bent handle. I just like his sense of humour, the way he had several members thinking he wanted to spray butane gas round the engine bay of his car. He is a potential comedy genius, like Les Dawson playing the piano. :T

if you're going to mock me at least get your facts right. Propane, not butane.

It's a perfectly common technique to fine intake leaks, as shown.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CPqbaSgcok

Retrogamer

I've got the tap and die set to re-thread but no idea you could get bigger nipples to fill the gap.
I don't have a vice through or a roof to work under and wanted to minimise the time out in the cold & wet

Master_Blaster

londonTiger wrote: »

if you're going to mock me at least get your facts right. Propane, not butane.

It's a perfectly common technique to fine intake leaks, as shown.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CPqbaSgcok

I am not mocking you, I believe it is the other way round. At first I thought you were naive when your car failed the MOT, but reading through your posts I can see how it us you that is having the last laugh.
Well done londontiger, I really do get your sense of humour.

EdGasket

If it aint broke, don't fix it (exception of oil and filter). I've never changed brake fluid for the sake of it in 40 years of motoring; never had a problem. Regular oil and oil filter changes, occasionally air filter, plus timing belt where applicable, are all thats really needed in the way of routine maintenance.

Retrogamer

The original front calipers were partially seized and ruined the discs & pads. Decided to swap them for Audi TT front brakes as a cheap upgrade.

It was when i swapped out the front calipers i noticed the black fluid with particles of rust in it so decided a full change was in order and that's when i hit the caliper problem.

Got a family friend to do the rear discs, pads, fit new caliper, bleed all the brakes and adjust the handbrake for £50 today so happy enough with that.

Not true money saving when i can do it myself but i'm not off work again until the weekend and lying in the cold and wet for hours was the last thing i wanted to do on my days off

JustinR1979

Fuel filter.
Coolant.

londonTiger

EdGasket wrote: »

If it aint broke, don't fix it (exception of oil and filter). I've never changed brake fluid for the sake of it in 40 years of motoring; never had a problem. Regular oil and oil filter changes, occasionally air filter, plus timing belt where applicable, are all thats really needed in the way of routine maintenance.

i change all the fluids in any car I get, ususally because I buy them at 100K so it's worth doing. From the ususal service items to gear oil, sterring fluid, brake fluid etc.

After changing brake fluid I can definately notice an improveness in braking performance, so it does make a difference.

Also depending on how you change the brake pads and discs it might be necessary to change the fluid. Manaufacterers recommend that when you wind back the piston that you open the bleed valve and let the fluid drip off the nipple instead of popping open the master cylinder and pushing the fluid all the way up the system.

If you open the bleed valve there is always the risk of air coming in so it's wise to bleed the entire brake system and pop in new fluid.