stevej 0 Posted August 2, 2009 Hi my vr6 has lucas rear calipers. in spite of my patience... my bleed nipple screw has sheared off :( . i have some spare girling ones off my old valver, however the hand brake mech is different (has a large visible spring). i am assuming that these items are a straight swap, in spite of the visible difference ? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted August 2, 2009 They are 2 different generations of calipers. You can swap them over, but it might be worthwhile swapping both so that there are no issues with differences in the handbrake efficiency. Alternatively, have you tried a screw type stud extractor on the bleed nipple? Might be worth giving the nipple a tap with a hammer and punch to help free it up before trying the extractor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevej 0 Posted August 2, 2009 cheers Toad i had not of the stud extractor idea. definately worth a try, for the sake of a few quid. i have a pair of girlings which i can get refurbed for pretty much the price of one replacement caliper, but i suspect they wouldnt wont the one with the sheared nipple back in exchange. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted August 2, 2009 Yeah they'll take that as exchange - I've used any old grotty rubbish from scrapyards before for exchange :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
