I dont have a torch and I cant afford one..I tried using a socket,vice grips,etc.. but the bleeder wont budge just bend.Pretty sure its gonna break if I lean to it more..

Daz

 

Cover it with penetrating oil and let it sit overnight or longer... Keep dousing it in oil. If it doesn't come off by the second day you're likely hosed. Heating it up won't do a thing... the bleeder will get hot faster than the caliper and expand in the threads (the caliper is basically a giant heat sync).


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1986 Trans Am
carbed 350 - .30 over with 9.75:1 comp.
+- 315hp/390ft lbs.
700-R4 with 2500 stall
3.27 (ick!) gear
SLP 1 3/4" headers w/MAC catback and cat.
96 5 stars
SFC's, braces, arms, and a bunch more expensive stuff
no timeslips yet

 

about 20 years ago i used a broken bleeder repair kit. all it amounted to was a brass 1/4" pipe plug with a bleeder screw in it. you just drilled out the broken bleeder with the 1/4NPT drill and taped it and screwed ion the repair kit. you can try to weld a nut on it but i doubt if you have a welder. the best thing to do would be to unhook the line and take it to someone with a torch.

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ICON Motorsports
1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond 538 F&AM

 

Daz, if you goto crappy tire you can pick up a cheap propane torch for like $10 or so. I have one at home if you need one too. Anyways, use the torch to heat the screw then right away, spray it with WD40 and it should come right off. I did this on my 85 and it worked well.

Lemme know if you need that torch

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Current
86 TA 305 5 speed, hardtop
99 Ducati 750 Super Sport

Former
85 Z28
94 TA

 

Just get a remanned caliper... The work put into getting that out and repairing it just doesn't seem worth it.

 

Heating and cooling the caliper may help. If all else fails and you're good with hand tools, drill out the bleed screw and tap out the remaining thread. I did one like that and ended up with a slightly sloppy thread, but the new screw sealed fine when tightened. It was just too sloppy to work with Speedbleeders.

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1985 Yellow IROC-Z 5.0 HO, T-5 3.73 Torsen, 4 wheel disks
PFCM pads, GTA wheels, Koni yellows, B&M Ripper, Dynomax