Re: [brakes] broke a bleeder valve

[16V JASON <jason@scirocco.org>]

At 10:09 PM 1/12/99 , Owen wrote:
>    Mine broke with very little force.  i was not wrenchin on it at all, and
>it just broke off.  I think if you bleed your brakes regularly, then you
>won't have a problem, but when mine broke, it was the first time i had done
>it since buying the car (i don't think it was something of a high priority
>for the previous owner) and they were pretty much rusted shut.  i was lucky
>i only broke 1.  I have since replaced them all with new bleed screws, and
>change fluid at least once/year.  I guess changing fluid is preventitive
>maintenance for the bleed scew problem.

Hey Owen,
	How can you change the valves?  I would love to do it before the current
12-year-old ones break off.  Can you just unscrew the valves and screw new
ones in?

	Thanks,
		Jason



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jason@scirocco.org
1987 Scirocco 16v
57,000 original miles.
http://members.aol.com/rocco16v  

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