1998 S70 Rear caliper bleeder screw

[JRev]

When you replace these you buy yourself 5 years of trouble free brake operation. In our climate, where its nasty to work on cars for 2-3 months, that's good trouble to avoid.

I did manage to whip off a calipervR/R on a warm January day a few years back in upstate NY, though.

I'm definitely going to buy new calipers, but before I replace the front calipers, I'm going to try once more to remove the nipples using a pipe wrench (waiting for it to arrive), as I just want to be 100% sure the braking system is ok before i start buying new parts, but I feel more confident now about tackling jobs.


Edit: if anyone laughed at the spelling errors then

[JRev]

This is the wrench

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bahco-36110-Sti ... YSD5JE08TH

I know that even if it works it will damage the bolt on the nipple but I just need to bleed it a couple of times and then replace the caliper

[abscate]

That will definitely both get it off and mangle it. Its also useful for home defense.

Don't put it on your head when done, thats a Stetson, not a Stilson.

You don't need bleeders animal tight, they seal on a taper, not on the threads. You can actually seal them by hand, but they need a bit more tweak with a small wrench to stop from vibrating loose. A small vice grip will do nicely.

[JRev]

That will definitely both get it off and mangle it. Its also useful for home defense.

Don't put it on your head when done, thats a Stetson, not a Stilson.

You don't need bleeders animal tight, they seal on a taper, not on the threads. You can actually seal them by hand, but they need a bit more tweak with a small wrench to stop from vibrating loose. A small vice grip will do nicely.

I also added a mini butane blow torch, which will take my home defence up to another level. while adding a little heat to the nipple before the bolt gets mangled.