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Old 08-10-2015, 10:37 AM   #1
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Stripped Caliper at bleed valve.

Doing by brakes over the weekend, I encountered a problem. When I was pulling out the last bleed valve, there was rust on the valve. When I took the valve out, the corrosion stripped out the top half of the threads in the caliper for that valve seat. I can't seem to find a machine shop that can put a helicoil in such a tight awkward spot, or that has one that will match the 10X1 threads on the valve. I can still fit a valve in and it seats with the last half of the threads that are still there, but I'm afraid that water will get into the stripped part and kill what's left.

You guys have any suggestions (keep in mind that a used replacement is $275)?


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