Speed Bleeder Gone Wrong

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Dec 28, 2012 | 12:46 PM

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Johnr352

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Originally Posted by shawn360h

my buddy stripped out his calipers from overtightening and then tryed to helicoil them. he was driving it one day and the helicoil came loose and stripped it out further. none the less i wouldn't want to put a tempory fix in something that is so vital as the brakes. I was thinking of a way to almost put a quick coupler for the bleeder screw so when you need to bleed just connect, pump, and your good to go but would have to have someone CAD it up to see if it is feasable.

I suspect that the Helicoil was not installed properly. To do it right you need the special Helicoil kit of taps and such that are relevant to the hole needed M10 x 1.0. Engine builders, which use helicoils regularly, are good sources to fix the caliper, as they have the pieces needed.

While it would be nice to just dash out and buy a new caliper if you strip a bleed screw hole, it's not practical and, really, people should not be afraid of helicoils if installed properly.