Broken bleeder screw

[falcon556]

I just got my latest jeep, a 2001. One of the things I wanted to do was to replace the brake fluid.
Unfortunately I found that the rear caliper has a broken bleeder screw. It broke
flush with the caliper. I did a search and all I came up with was somebody replacing the caliper. I will not replace the caliper, if I have to I'll loosen a line.
I ordered a new screw.
I plan to soak it with liquid wrench, drill the screw and use an easy out to hopefully remove and replace.
Any ideas, success stories, tips?

 

[badge714]

soak it upp good ,then you could get a set of lefthanded drill bits,and maybe theat from drilling will backit out for you. drill as squarely as possible, slowly. sears sells a set of good easy outsthat you use with drill. hope thia helps badge714 Dale
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[AZ Jeff]

If you have a 2001 Cherokee, and it's got the original brakes, the rear brakes are drum-type, which use hydraulic cylinders, not calipers, for braking action.

You might be able to drill out the bleeder screw, but it would probably be much easier to do this with the cylinder out of the car. Once you do this, it might be easier to just consider replacing the wheel cylinder. Replacement cylinders are about $10-15 each, as an alternative to trying to get the bleeder screw out.

 

[langer1]

It will cost more to get it out than the cost of the cyclinder. I doubt you could even buy a replacemant screw.

 

[XgeekstarX]

It will cost more to get it out than the cost of the cyclinder. I doubt you could even buy a replacemant screw.

there are some assorted bleeder screws in the HELP! section of advance, but like you said going through all that crap the get the old one out it would be easier to just replace the wheel cylinders.

 

[MyJeepXJ]

Replacement cylinders are about $10-15 each, as an alternative to trying to get the bleeder screw out.

Ditto, my thoughts. Might as well make a project out of it, R&R both sides, bound to be time for it anyway.

Andrew

 

[falcon556]

If you have a 2001 Cherokee, and it's got the original brakes, the rear brakes are drum-type, which use hydraulic cylinders, not calipers, for braking action.

You might be able to drill out the bleeder screw, but it would probably be much easier to do this with the cylinder out of the car. Once you do this, it might be easier to just consider replacing the wheel cylinder. Replacement cylinders are about $10-15 each, as an alternative to trying to get the bleeder screw out.

Actually, this is a WJ that I just bought for the wife. The rear brakes are discs. I don't want to dump a caliper just for a broken bleeder screw. Besides it has been broken like this for sometime, it doesn't affect operation.
I'd like to replace the screw if possible.

 

[andrew2516]

I would check a hardware store(Ace), you can get the bleeder screw and the easy outs.

 

[MyJeepXJ]

Hardware stores have bleeder screws?

 

[PETEY]

happend to me. easy out and a new screw. cost me cents

 

[falcon556]

I tried the autoparts no luck, They wanted the original for a match.
I odered one through the dealer, should be here soon.
I started soaking it with liquid wrench.

 

[94xjkyle]

at work if one brakes off we take the caliper compleatly apart and use a torch on a light setting (a small propane torch will work fine) and heat around the broken bleeder screw to loosen it up and it usualy comes right out with the easy out. you need to take it all apart so none of the rubber seals melt.

 

[falcon556]

at work if one brakes off we take the calaper compleatly apart and use a torch on a light setting (a small propane torch will work fine) and heat around the broken bleeder screw to loosen it up and it usualy comes right out with the easy out. you need to take it all apart so none of the rubber seals melt.

Thanks, first I'll try to soak and easy out, if that doesn't do the trick, I'll do it the way you described.

 

[PETEY]

you could have pulled one off the other brake for a match. you need to bleed them anyway.

 

[falcon556]

you could have pulled one off the other brake for a match. you need to bleed them anyway.

At the time, it seemed better to just wait for a new screw instead of pulling the good one off.

 

[RichP]

Another option as long as your doing this is replace all the bleeders with speed bleeders.