I was changeing my my brake fluid out this weekend and got to the right rear and the inside bleeder valve was broke off at the top of the caliper. Is there easeouts small enough to get this thing out will I have to replace the caliper.

 

Gerald,

This happened to me as well. I then wound up breaking off the e-z out in the broken bleeder, sealing my fate. I had to replace the caliper. (Come to think about it, I have never had any luck with an e-z out).

Others here have had different experiences. Perhaps they will also reply.

Good luck,

LMJ

 

I have never had any luck with easy outs either.... they seem to be effective only where the thread is "loose" and not rusted. I never even bother with easy outs anymore. I carefully drill the bleeder out, being careful not to let the tip of the drill bit bite into the metal where the bleeder seats. The angle of the bleeder seat in the caliper is a lot different than a drill bit... if you change the seat angle, the bleeder sometimes will no longer seal properly. This method is not fool proof either- if you don't keep the drill perpendicular to the work, you stand a chance of breaking off the drill bit as well. I start with a bit that matches the passage just to remove the rust, then I move to progressively larger bits, being careful, again, not to cut into the threads in the caliper. Usually, by continuously removing the drill to view the bottom of the bleeder, you can tell when you have drilled through the tip of the bleeder and are just "kissing" the seat.... the rust between the two surfaces is the indicator. Once you reach this point, the bleeder usually loosens up and you can turn it out (maybe with an easy out). Otherwise, you have to keep drilling with larger bits until you can peel the bleeder thread out of the caliper. It also helps to intermittently heat the area with a torch and spray it with penetrating oil.

Tom

 

Yes, I had this happen on the 1978 last month. I used EZ outs, but I did drill the bleeder out larger as described above. That way I could use a larger EZ out without breaking it off.

Start off with lots of PB Blaster, let it soak for a while before starting. The easy outs are cheap, and you're going to bend it. I used a wrench to turn it, and while applying pressure to turn it out with wrench, tap with moderate pressure repeatedly with a small hammer, keeps the EZ out from slipping while turning.

Hopefully, this will work for you. Keep trying, the worst thing that can happen is buying a new caliper, which you would have to do anyway if you don't get it out.

 

I rebuilt all four calipers, only to find out that mine all snapped off also when trying to bleed the brakes. I had to get four new calipers :mad

Be careful trying to eazy out the old bleeders, some places wont accept the calipers as a core when these are damaged.

Jim-K

 

That's what I was afarid of breaking a ez out off I will try it and see I'll just replace it if it breaks Thanks for your help

 

A Midas Muffler shop, of all places, was bleeding my brakes when a rear bleeder broke off. I didn't want to purchase a new caliper, so I gave them the ok' to try whatever to remedy the problem. The mechanic spot welded a bolt onto the portion of bleeder valve that was exposed and then backed it out with a wrench. That was two years ago and no problems since....go figure.