I am bleeding the rear brakes on a bx and have found one of the
bleed nipples very tight,it has been rounded off has anyone any tips
to remove?.
Also where can I obtain a couple of new bleed nipples?
thanks
GEORGE
bx brakes
Moderator: RichardW
George,
Get the WD out & give them a couple of sprays. Scariest thing about these is if you sheer them off; then you're in big strife.
I have used a pencil blowtorch, the ones you can buy at hobby shops usually that work on propane cig lighter fuel, and simply give it a slight hit on top, heat & try.
Use a cycle if difficult of WD, leave, then tap, heat, leave to almost cool & try again and so on. If it's already rounded off, a pair of vice grips is about as good as anything used with discretion. I usually find "working" to & fro gently is the safest option until the rust seal is broken.
New nipples I would imagine would be available ex; Andys/GSF. I have heard that the ones for a Cit in particular a BX are slightly different to a normal "over the counter at the local store" types due to I think it was said, the length of the thread from memory, however I understand the price is no dearer.
Alan S
Get the WD out & give them a couple of sprays. Scariest thing about these is if you sheer them off; then you're in big strife.
I have used a pencil blowtorch, the ones you can buy at hobby shops usually that work on propane cig lighter fuel, and simply give it a slight hit on top, heat & try.
Use a cycle if difficult of WD, leave, then tap, heat, leave to almost cool & try again and so on. If it's already rounded off, a pair of vice grips is about as good as anything used with discretion. I usually find "working" to & fro gently is the safest option until the rust seal is broken.
New nipples I would imagine would be available ex; Andys/GSF. I have heard that the ones for a Cit in particular a BX are slightly different to a normal "over the counter at the local store" types due to I think it was said, the length of the thread from memory, however I understand the price is no dearer.
Alan S