Mk4 Golf rear caliper bleed nipple...

[mrbeige 0]

....they don't have an opposite thread on them do they? The ones I've got are stick solid, and I'm worried I'm gonna round the bugger off. HELP!! :shrug:

[boost monkey 0]

That would be seriously retarded if they are.

 

try plusgas and leave them for a while.

 

If the caliper is off the car, I may tell you my patented nipple removal technique! So far, 4 old 91 calipers off and zero breakages... :lol:

[mrbeige 0]

just ran out of WD40....think I need to get the mussis to buy some in town. Is WD40 as good as plusgas?

[boost monkey 0]

having used both, I'd say no imo. WD40 is good as a lubricant, but plusgas is an awesome penetrant. You should be able to find it in a local factors, might need to hunt around a bit though.

[Jim 2]

Nope. The bleed nipple is a normal bolt type thing so should just need a good quality tool and some plus gas to tackle it!

[mrbeige 0]

Cheers guys.....Right plusgas it is. I do have a proper brake pipe spanner. Think I need a six sided 11mm socket though. Only got those multi sided ones :(

[boost monkey 0]

i use a multi-sided 11mm spanner no probs, but if you've started rounding you might wanna try a ten or perhaps a bolt-grabber?

[Supercharged 2]

Normal thread... it bi metal corrosion and overtightening which is causing them to fail - dealers are changing them all the time now!

[mrbeige 0]

Normal thread... it bi metal corrosion and overtightening which is causing them to fail - dealers are changing them all the time now!

I bloody hope it doesn't fail, I've just sold the standard one off that side. :censored:

[boost monkey 0]

I heard that Goldie was having a mare trying to bleed his mk4s properly, hope you get it sorted soon mate!