fisha Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Is it possible to get replacement bleed nipples for calipers? One of the nipples on the P38 has rounded due to all the rust and crud so i cant bleed that caliper anymore. do i have to get a new caliper or are bleed nipples an off the shelf part where they are fairly generic across most cars? thanks, Donald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yup, they are generic. They are the same threads as the brake lines. Anyone who sells re-con calipers or makes up brake lines should be able to sell you some. If you have to drill the old nipple out, remember to be absolutely certain that all the swarf comes out. You do not need to screw nipples in specially thght to seal, that way they should come out OK next time. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 motor factors normally keep them on the shelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisha Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 thanks folks - i'll be having a trip to the local motor factors soon i think . . . local as in 14 miles away *sigh* if only i could get rid of the squealing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 if only i could get rid of the squealing now. glazed discs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 thanks folks - i'll be having a trip to the local motor factors soon i think . . . local as in 14 miles away *sigh* Has the one in Largs closed down then? Been a while since I was down there though so it may have been gone a while. If you don't get any luck in Greenock, try the one in Ardrossan. They used to be quite good for that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisha Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 the one in ardrossan is 1st on the list. they normally have anything i've been looking for in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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