Brembo Caliper - Snapped Bleed Nipple

[SiR_RB]

Yesterday I went to bleed my brakes, well that didn't happen as the rear caliper inner bleed nipple was soo seized that I accidently snapped it trying to remove it

Any tips or tricks on how to extract the broken stud that's in the caliper ?

Also I went around and found another 2 or 3 bleed nipples that were also seized (but I didn't attempt too much incase I snap them too)

Thanks

[GTSBoy]

Easy outs.

[Duncan]

and, it had probably been too long since the last bleed....the better the brake fluid the more water it attracts, and the more often you should bleed it through...

[SiR_RB]

Is there anything you can put on the threads to avoid them seizing in the future? Or bleed it more often ?

I'm thinking of buying a full set of stainless steel brembo compatible bleed screws/nipples to change them all?

[Missileman]

The ones that are still seized you can squirt some freeze /lube on them and try again, as for removal of the broken one try the square or star section easy-outs, the round conical ones are shit in my opinion. The safe option is to take the caliper to a brake specialist.

Edited May 24, 2015 by Missileman

[SiR_RB]

Thanks il give that a go