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Falcopops
- GP Racer
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- Location: Back to sweating in the tropics
- Main bike: Still loving the Falco
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by Falcopops » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:51 pm
woody wrote:A good pair of molegrips always does the job for me, but work it back and for. If the nipple has rounded the thing is probably a little too tight or seized with corrosion, personaly wouldnt touch it with an easy out!! they are only any good on something that is already free to turn, eg snapped stud or bolt that you cant get a grip on. Easy outs try to expand the any thing that is tight actually making it tighter!! especailly on small things!!
I'm with Woody on this. Lots of wd40 or similar and let it soak in overnight at least then mole grips. I've got a small pair that shold fit the nipple nicely (come over and you can borrow them), but the more leverage you can get the better so if a big set fits use them.
What kind of car? I'm sure I've got some spare bleed nipples laying about that fit Citroen's and Peugeot's you can have.
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Syltiz
- Chaos Merchant
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- Location: Surrey, England
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by Syltiz » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:51 pm
Cheers Woody and Falcopops. I never got back to the task on Sunday (too much racing to watch
) so its still outstanding so to speak. Ive got some dodgy molegrips I stole from my Dad many years ago... will do a Homebase run on the way home and pick up some decent ones
I have a Ford Focus old shape... and I cant find any replacement bleed nipples on the net. I might have to resort to being ripped off at a dealers
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Gio
- Double World Champion
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- Location: Chertsey
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by Gio » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:53 pm
I'll have a look for spares I've got laying about, There should be a couple off my BB and then I know there's some Thundercat ones and also TDM ones about. its a question of the threads tho.
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fastasfcuk
- SuperBike Racer
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- Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
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by fastasfcuk » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:02 pm
Syltiz wrote:Cheers Woody and Falcopops. I never got back to the task on Sunday (too much racing to watch
) so its still outstanding so to speak. Ive got some dodgy molegrips I stole from my Dad many years ago... will do a Homebase run on the way home and pick up some decent ones
I have a Ford Focus old shape... and I cant find any replacement bleed nipples on the net. I might have to resort to being ripped off at a dealers
£2.60 each +vat. thats retail.
