Broke a bleeder, options?

[peter at thescirocco.com (Peter)]

A new rebuilt caliper is around $20 at Poop Boyz.

To remove a broken bleeder, find a steel rod that'll fit inside the broken 
bleeder, then weld the rod to what's left of the bleeder. Wait for it to 
cool, and clamp onto the steel rod with a vise, or vise grip, and turn it 
out like a pro.

Peter


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Mellom" <doubt@inwave.com>
To: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 3:58 PM
Subject: Broke a bleeder, options?


> Trying to replace a seized caliper on my '81 with a used caliper.  I 
> Brakleen'd, PBlast'd, wire brushed, soaked, etc, etc the bleeder on the 
> replcement caliper, but it still broke off.
>
> A.  Can I use a Super Out and successfully remove the rest of the bleeder?
>
> B.  Anyone have another caliper for me?  I upgraded my brakes to 9.4" 
> vented disks off of an '84 GTI (from 9.4" solids), but non-16v Mk2 vented 
> rotored cars would be a viable donor too.
>
> Nate
>
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