Hi Guys

I was trying to undo the Rear Brake Bleed Nipple on 'The Ice Princess' using the correct size 11mm Socket

And one of them undid no problem, although it was a bit stiff, although I would add that I have been Soaking these in (The Mixture) Penetrating Oil

But when I came to undo the 2nd one, it was very tight and the Brake Nipple Nut rounded off

I tried to Hammer a smaller socket onto the Bleed Nipple but there isn't any room to hit it hard enough to try and force it on

I don't want to drop the rear cage, unless I absolutely have to, so any ideas as to how I can get it undone

Also I've heard of a Tool that looks like a drill chuck with a handle, which is a self tightening Wrench, which is ideal for that very job but I cannot remember the name of it or where I can get one

 

Mini pipe wrench, tight fit up there though.

Weld on a 5/16 nut.

Try a rouded of nut socket like this...


Might help to heat it up with a torch, cool it with a drenched and wet towel, rapid heat cycle will create cracks in the rust. Hit the caliper with a hammer to create cracks in the rust. Then retry

 

Hi icsamerica

I did try heating it up even before I tried to undo it, maybe I'll try welding a nut on the Top, where hopefully the heat might break it free

 

Vice grips then replace the nipple. If this fails remove the caliper and drill it out carefully smaller then threaded hole then re-tap hole to remove the rest of the nipple.

I always use ring spanners when ever possible as there is far less chance of rolling the nut. I only use use open spanners when a ring will not fit.

 

There are actually brake caliper ring spanners, which I have. Basically a ring spanner with a small cut out. Like a combined open end and ring spanner. Best things to use.

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Seconding vice grips! Crank that sucker down

 

Hi Daim

Brake Caliper ring spanners are no good if the Bleed Nipple has rounded off

 

Hi Warrjon@Sidescrollin

Good idea except that the rear muffler will have to come off, the exhaust pipe is right in the way

 

The avoid rounding it off in the first place