Rear caliper bleed nipples

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:16 am

I need to buy some new bleed nipples for the rear brake calipers. Trouble is I haven't got a clue which size/type to buy. Can anyone help me out?

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:36 am

Paul worth trying your local main dealer or a motor factor. The bleed nipples will be a generic type.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:09 am

here is price and part No.'s for front and rear nipples in that order

Part Number Description Quantity Price excl. VAT Price incl. VAT Total incl. VAT Selection
95578347 DRAIN SCREW 1.88 GBP 2.26 GBP 2.26 GBP

Part Number Description Quantity Price excl. VAT Price incl. VAT Total incl. VAT Selection
0000121006 DRAIN SCREW 2.49 GBP 2.99 GBP 2.99 GBP

these part No.'s also cross over to XANT's, XM's, C15'and others

regards malcolm

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:02 pm

Thanks for that chaps. Right, I'm going to go and buy me some nipples!

themildbunch · Post by **themildbunch** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:56 pm

Did yours shear or are you afraid they will when you bleed the brakes?

If you're really careful they should be ok... I used alot of penetrating oil and a good hex socket and they both unscrewed fine..

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:07 pm

I (well when I say 'I', I mean MULLEY!) managed to get them off this time, but we thought it might be an idea to have some in reserve just in case they do shear off - in which case we'd be up shit creek without the proverbial means of propulsion.

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toddao · Post by **toddao** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:26 pm

When they do shear off, then they are pretty well amalgamated then you have to remove the whole caliper and tap out a new thread for the new bleed screws. I did this but then I was slightly concerned about the exact depth of the tap and the effectiveness of the seal.
Has anyone done this with a good result?

I ended up overhauling and fitting some other calipers I had lying around so probably better carrying a couple of spare calipers if you're worried about 'the proverbial means of propulsion!

( but then you've got to be a bit worried that the brake pipes will undo as well.. if you're swapping calipers and so on and so forth til you've got a pile of bits and a green puddle. This is why my 16v sits on bricks!)

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:52 pm

So it might be a good idea to fit new ones anyway (assuming you get the old ones off without shearing), if the old ones are looking a bit suspect? That way you'd avoid having to replace the caliper?

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:46 pm

I've asked Paul to buy some new one's, this is so that we can replace the one's that i've had to chew up to get them to actually move as they were in rather tight. I'll copperslip up the new one's to hopefully avoid them from seizing in the future.

Has anyone got the dimension sizes for the rear bleed nipples, just incase we can source some slightly cheaper one's as Paul is going to need 4 & i'll also need 4 myself for both of my cars, so if we can save a few quid then we can try

Malcolm, how come there are 2 listings with different prices?

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:25 pm

MULLEY wrote:I've asked Paul to buy some new one's, this is so that we can replace the one's that i've had to chew up to get them to actually move as they were in rather tight. I'll copperslip up the new one's to hopefully avoid them from seizing in the future.

Has anyone got the dimension sizes for the rear bleed nipples, just incase we can source some slightly cheaper one's as Paul is going to need 4 & i'll also need 4 myself for both of my cars, so if we can save a few quid then we can try

Post by **Defender110** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:23 am

Moral of the story;

Don't let Matthew near your nipples, he chews em up

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:33 am

could the first price be without VAT and the second one be including vat ?

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:44 am

MULLEY wrote:
Malcolm, how come there are 2 listings with different prices?

one is front the other is rear as i stated in the post,

why you no rissen

regards malcolm

themildbunch · Post by **themildbunch** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:32 am

I carry a pair of spare rear calipers too - When I changed the rear discs and pads last rear when doing the arms the bleeds screws came away easily but the brake feed pipe wouldn't. The thread had been stripped / forced at some point - When I have to get home for 5 I've learnt to carry lots of spares!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:32 pm

Defender110 wrote:Moral of the story;

Don't let Matthew near your nipples, he chews em up

He said if I didn't let him bad things would happen, and he was SO persuasive