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#1 camp freddy

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Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:12 PM

Just fitted 4 pot brake assembly and didn't pre check the bleed nipples....... MY BAD ... went to bleed the system and two nipples have snapped off ..... any ideas of best way to rectify.... thought about . stud remover or drill and tap out... any advice welcome...

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Posted 06 April 2013 - 08:44 PM

Either that or carefully drill them out with a left handed drill bit (they do exist) and from memory I think the bleed nipple threads are m7.

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Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:01 PM

yes m7 x1 , just looked . cheers

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Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:22 PM

MiniSport ones by any chance?

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Posted 06 April 2013 - 09:25 PM

MiniSport ones by any chance?

no mg metro standard




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