snapped bleed valve

[gimpy limp]

grrrrrrrrrrrrr

bleed valve just sheared off, can you buy new bleed valves? I haven't a clue how i'm gonna get the old one out yet.
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[gimpy limp]

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[base]

yes you can buy bleed valves easily, juts go to your usual bike dealer and they should sort it outt no problem, getting it out can be tricky, a friend took his to a very good welding person who managed to weld a tiny rod onto the broken bleed valve and remove by unscrewing. i would advise against drilling, but thats upto you

[Scotsman37]

Yes you can buy new bleed valves but they vary in sizes and your local dealer can get them for you, except you'll pay a few pounds for just one !

[gimpy limp]

thinking if I sharpen one of me screwdrivers and give that a few whacks with the hammer on it it'll either break up or it'll go in and I can unscrew it with the screwdriver then.
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[2t-Screamer]

leave the old 1 in, This happened to me on my RD and you can actually buy a giant bleed nipple that replaces the bolt that holds the pipe to the caliper, i paid £15 for mine from a shop that blatently overcharges so you should get 1 for £10 anywhere else
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[Gazdaman]

Got any more info on those 2t-screamer?

My bleed nipple's snapped off the rear caliper on the TZR.

Gaz

[2t-Screamer]

unfortunatly i dont know what there called, and can't find any reference to them on the web

i got mine from steves spares (hull) 01482 442115 just ring him and tell him that your bleed nipple has snapped and you need the alternative 1 that replaces the pipe clamp bolt,


i believe he calls them "second chance bleed nipples" or something like that anyway
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[bish777]

it is possible to mostly beleed the system by using the last bolt anyways!
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[gimpy limp]

that sounds like just what I need, even tried and impact screwdriver which you whack with a hammer and it turns but that didn't work.

it goes from one pipe/connector thingy from the master cylinder and seperates into 2 hoses. Can I do what you said bish777?
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