Stripped Caliper Bleeder Valve.
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Stripped Caliper Bleeder Valve.
Hey Gang,
I needed to bleed my front break line after switching out my handlebars but unfortunately my front caliper bleeder valve stripped on me when I tried to open it. I'm pretty sure I can get it out with some effort and fortunately from the 84 mile ride I just did (plus a couple of short test rides before that) the front break seems to be stopping as good as it did before I did the tear-down. However, I do want to go through a proper bleeding procedure just to make sure everything is cool.
Have any of you had one of these valves strip on you? What did you do to get yours out? I figured I'd file down two of the sides flat in order to get a good grip with either a small wrench or some pliers.
I suspect that this is a simple case of screwing the old one out and installing a new one in its place and the dealer told me the same thing. Does this sound right to you all or is it a little more involved than that?
Thanks,
Skeez.
I needed to bleed my front break line after switching out my handlebars but unfortunately my front caliper bleeder valve stripped on me when I tried to open it. I'm pretty sure I can get it out with some effort and fortunately from the 84 mile ride I just did (plus a couple of short test rides before that) the front break seems to be stopping as good as it did before I did the tear-down. However, I do want to go through a proper bleeding procedure just to make sure everything is cool.
Have any of you had one of these valves strip on you? What did you do to get yours out? I figured I'd file down two of the sides flat in order to get a good grip with either a small wrench or some pliers.
I suspect that this is a simple case of screwing the old one out and installing a new one in its place and the dealer told me the same thing. Does this sound right to you all or is it a little more involved than that?
Thanks,
Skeez.
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From: Peach Bottom, PA
They strip really easily, especially if you're not using the proper line wrench. I've always had good luck removing them with a pair of vice grips. And yeah, its as simple as removing the old one and screwing in a new one.
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Vice grips & replace with speed bleeders. You will be very happy. $6.00 each at Advance Auto.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...speed+bleeders
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...speed+bleeders
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