Talking Dog

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Hi folks ,


I recently had the miss fortune of watching my bleed nipple sheer off in the caliper whilst attempting a brake bleed.

My poor car is in the hands of a reputable tuner/workshop, after this mishap.

The recommendation was to have the caliper sent off for refurb to have this work carried out .. Another very well liked and knowledgeable scooby tuner/engineer in the Uxbridge area recommended this action.

It transpires that the offside Brembo caliper had sheering from the age old ali with steel bolt fatigue. Both calpiers are now being sent off for at a wicked cost of £300 on repalcement.


Now, ... I bought my Sti with a WMS warranty ... 4 Diamiond rating. Which appears to cover Brake calipers ( excluding seizure) I would say this wasn't a seizure ( standing in a garden for 2 years) but an routine maintenance in which the component was faulty.


Have any of you suffered this and have you claimed..

djandyg

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power engineering by any chance?

If it was mine i would have just drilled out the bleed nipple and run a tap through it if necessary. Or an extractor may do the job. sod paying £300!!

Talking Dog

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I hold reserves on giving names but will!, be walking in early doors with camera to cover the events of the engineering outcome prior given notice of my cars demise.

Djandyg your 30 yrds shy.

Godspeed Brakes

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Hi
If you just need threads repairing , I can do them for £30 a thread , which includes machining out snapped bolts , and helicoiling the holes
If you need anything doing , on a same day turnaround , give me a ring on 01656 723060
Cheers Ian

alcazar

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It would seem that Brembos aren't all they are cracked up to be, then? LOADS of threads on here about pad retaining pins, and bleed nipples causing trouble.

Something to do with different metals?

stockcar

or people dont maintain properly..............??

alyn

Godspeed Brakes

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Bleed nipple issues are usually people over-tightening them after bleeding them.

The bolts that hold them on the hub snapping , maybe over tightening issues as they have a very high torque figure from the dealers , too tight in my opinion , we have also seen poorly made bolts which damage the threads in the calipers when they are originally fitted in the factory

alcazar

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Ah, "rolled bolts"? I've seen some shockers.

The Rig

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If a bleed nipple is seized,why not get those banjo bolts with built in nipples ?

(until a pro can repair the original bleed nipple etc,if your in a rush to bleed etc)

Talking Dog

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After reading threads similar to this I actually thought my calipers had found their way to you.

The company offering the service to the garage i took my car too offered a 48 hr turn around .. I've been without my car since Tuesday.. I'm ****ing furious to be without my car and now having to see what happens next week... Ian if I had know of your services i would have paid £250 in addition to collect ad return in 24hrs.

We live and learn.. the bloody hard way sometimes