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29-01-06, 10:00 PM

any advice peeps. bled front brakes nice n easy using a Little Bleeder. cant believe how easy this gadget is to use. problam popped up when came to undoing my rear brake nipple. its so tight that im worried any more preassure and it will snap off. i anticipated this the week before and pre-treated all nipples with a drop of oil hoping this might help. left with dab of oil soaking on nipple for now. any suggestions

29-01-06, 10:01 PM

tight nipple, little bleeder......

sounds like you need to get to the docs

Biker Biggles · 29-01-06, 10:06 PM

Could try a bit of heat on it.They are a bugger when they snap off.

29-01-06, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Could try a bit of heat on it.They are a bugger when they snap off.

if it did snap off, are we talking drilling out-retapping kind of thing

Biker Biggles · 29-01-06, 11:00 PM

There are two nipples on the rear caliper (on a curvy)so you may get away with using the other one or else I suppose it's drilling and messing about.

29-01-06, 11:02 PM

Heat is the way to go (plumbsers blow-lamp or something similar

)

I just snapped two nipples off

Cost £35 + VAT & delivery for a new (used) rear caliper (from a breaker

) for the Divvy 6 I'm doing up

29-01-06, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

There are two nipples on the rear caliper (on a curvy)so you may get away with using the other one or else I suppose it's drilling and messing about.

mmmmmmm....only one nipple above brake hose banjo bolt as far as i can see

heat treatment sounds a good idea.

is this a regular thing with sticky nipples

KEEP IT CLEAN.

Biker Biggles · 29-01-06, 11:16 PM

There's another one hiding around the back on the other half of the caliper.It kind of sticks out towards the rear of the caliper.There is on mine anyway.

31-01-06, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

There's another one hiding around the back on the other half of the caliper.It kind of sticks out towards the rear of the caliper.There is on mine anyway.

will check it out when get time. thanks for tip. if not its out with the flame thrower me thinks

31-01-06, 07:04 AM

The chances of bleeding the system using only one of the nipples is unlikely to be successful. The only way you will do this is if there is no air in the lines from the start. If you already have air in the system, it will almost definitely take bleeding from both nipples to get all the air out.

29-01-06, 10:00 PM	#1
madmal Guest Posts: n/a	tight nipple any advice peeps. bled front brakes nice n easy using a Little Bleeder. cant believe how easy this gadget is to use. problam popped up when came to undoing my rear brake nipple. its so tight that im worried any more preassure and it will snap off. i anticipated this the week before and pre-treated all nipples with a drop of oil hoping this might help. left with dab of oil soaking on nipple for now. any suggestions

29-01-06, 10:06 PM	#3
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Could try a bit of heat on it.They are a bugger when they snap off. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

29-01-06, 11:00 PM	#5
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	There are two nipples on the rear caliper (on a curvy)so you may get away with using the other one or else I suppose it's drilling and messing about. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

29-01-06, 11:16 PM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	There's another one hiding around the back on the other half of the caliper.It kind of sticks out towards the rear of the caliper.There is on mine anyway. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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29-01-06, 10:01 PM	#2
rob13 Guest Posts: n/a	tight nipple, little bleeder...... sounds like you need to get to the docs

29-01-06, 11:02 PM	#6
Cloggsy Guest Posts: n/a	Heat is the way to go (plumbsers blow-lamp or something similar ) I just snapped two nipples off Cost £35 + VAT & delivery for a new (used) rear caliper (from a breaker ) for the Divvy 6 I'm doing up

31-01-06, 07:04 AM	#10
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	The chances of bleeding the system using only one of the nipples is unlikely to be successful. The only way you will do this is if there is no air in the lines from the start. If you already have air in the system, it will almost definitely take bleeding from both nipples to get all the air out.