Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 23:07:28 -0000 From: "Christian" <christianbnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: The stupid mechanic broke the caliper bleeder screw
Those ATE bleeders are really small and fragile, I had to resort to drilling one out... The girlings had decent size nipples... "P R" <pierrerahmenopsamrs.com> wrote in message news:lXTM9.1577$E_.964nopsam02.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com... > as I asked him to flush and bleed the brakes. The screw half > is still stuch in the caliper and was unable to bleed the system > properly. At first he tried to hide the fact from me but I couldn't > help notice it since the brake pedal felt soft. Now, other than > the fact that I can't bleed that caliper (rear right) should I be concerned > with the current caliper. I also found out that he used a torch to loosen > the screw (what an idiot) so the concern I have is the torche melting > something inside the caliper. > Thank you all. > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 25/11/2002