Kevin, on almost every GM vehicle I have ever owned I always had trouble opening the bleeder screws on the calipers. Guess they don't know what thread sealer is. From trial and error I had luck using a propane torch with the smallest pinpoint flame you can get. Heat just the screw for a minute at a time. Try not to heat the caliper otherwise you will boil the brake fluid and damage the piston seal. If you can get a wrench on the screw try to turn it as you are heating it. If all else fails rebuilt calipers are fairly inexpensive.
"Kevin J. Slater" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Help, I have a frozen bleed screw on a brake caliper and I can't figure it >out. The caliper isn't on our Mercedes 300TD, that work commences after >vacation. The stuck screw is on our van (92 Transport) and we're planning >to leave for vacation tomorrow. My only recourse if I can't get it free >will be to replace the entire caliper! Really don't want to do that. I've >tried heat (Oxy/Map), I've tried PB Blaster and of course I've completely >mangled the hex portion with a pair of vice grips. Any suggestions from >all of you wise(guy) shade-tree mechanics? > >...Kevin > > >_______________________________________ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For new parts see www.buymbparts.com >For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 69 280 SEL and newly aquired 74 350 SLC __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
