Seized bleed nipples in Brembo's
 

is there any chance of the stripping the threads out of the calipers (like the actual caliper bolts have a habit of doing) or will it just shear/require nut welded on to remove the bleed nipple

Very easy to damage the threads in there / try some Rost of ice to freeze crack the seizure then keep winding in / out even if it takes 20-30 turns to remove . Slow & steady

We get quite a lot of these calipers in to repair bleed nipple damage , the threads can pull out very easily.
If it does , we can repair them with a helicoil
Cheers Ian
01656 723060

sounds like a ballache :(

Ps , you certainly want the calipers off the car & in a vice to stand any chance of saving them .

PPs
If your goin to give your calipers a good refurb yourself then I would do it this way
Split the caliper half’s , remove pistons & seals ,
Spray penetration fluid into the chambers / although with the nipple in the closed position the passage way is sealed , it still may help though as the tip ( point of the nipple may be corroded also as it creeps. Then as I say work on each individual half in a vice & try to crack the seizure off with the likes of Rost off.
Regards mic

managed to pickup two new old stock brembo's (removed from an STI after PDI) so at least i can fit them then set about sorting the seized ones & reselling to cover money back and not have car off road for too long as its a daily


noticed titanium bleed nipples for sale - much point in replacing existing, or just copper grease the existing nipples?