One of the brake bleed screws on the caravan has broken off. How can i get the thing out so I can put a new one in. ?
skull,
Jan 24, 12:05am
I'd pull the caliper or cylinder off & work on it on the bench. If it's broken flush try a left handed drill bit. If there is something to grip jam a nail in the centre hole and use vice grips or a stud remover if you have one the correct size.
I've repaired many over the years and the only 100% reliable method I found is to mount the calliper in a drill press or preferably a mill and drill the broken bleed valve out with a tapping sized drill. If you're lucky there will be enough of the internal bleed hole left to use it to align the calliper in the drill press (use a small drill pushed into the remnants of the bleed nipple for the setup). The threads can then be picked out with a scriber.
A broken Eziout in a calliper is a nightmare, avoid them like the plague!
johotech,
Jan 24, 1:27am
Hardly a big deal. A standard brake cylinder is less than $30 anyway.
sr2,
Jul 25, 9:15am
Haven't seen a wheel cylinder on a caravan/ trailer for decades, we're all assuming it's a calliper?
Since the public registrations are closed, you must have an invite from a current member to be able to register and post in this thread.
Have an account? Login here.