broken bleeder

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

Remember though that your working on a hydraulic system and pieces of metal
should be complete flushed out.  I am not sure how to be positive that
caliper would be clean unless you completely took it apart (pulled the
piston).  HTH!

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 4:37 AM
Subject: Re: broken bleeder


> I'd think it would be just like removing any broken screw. The big
advantage
> is you don't have to worry about keeping your drill bits centered since it
> already has a centered hole.
> I would try to drill it out to a diameter to match the unthreaded part at
> the bottom of the bleeder screw (have to measure one of the others). Once
> you've drilled it past the threads that should relieve force on the
> remaining threads and allow an easy out to be used to finish the job.
> Well, at least that's what I'd try.
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Lagnese <jlagnese@massed.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; <a2-16v-list@a2-16v.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:56 PM
> Subject: broken bleeder
>
>
> > Any tips on removing? Its a front on my 87 16V.
> > John
> >
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