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Broke the brake bleeder nut :( 700 1992

posted by  1993volvo945 on  Sun Oct 30 09:52 CST 2005
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I broke off the bleeder nut in my 1992 745 Girling caliper today.
Anyone with experience drilling it out, please help with tips. Else,
I guess my only choice would be to go for a new one.

Thanks in advance.








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    Broke the brake bleeder nut :( 700 1992

    posted by  Rule 308 on  Sun Oct 30 10:56 CST 2005
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    You can give it a go drilling it out but if all else fails rebuilt calipers are really not that expensive.

    There is not a lot of meat there to drill into so you may want to try finding an easy out that will fit in the existing hole. If you drill too far you will drill into the seating surface of the caliper and then you will be screwed as the new bleeder screw will never seat properly and it will leak.

    Mark








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      Broke the brake bleeder nut :( 700 1992

      posted by  Herb Goltz on  Sun Oct 30 13:50 CST 2005
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      Hello Mark, and sorry for hijacking a thread, but I have a question for a Volvo professional tech!

      My '92 945T has developed at least one rust hole through the oilpan. This car has about 200K mi, mostly highway, but on heavily salted roads in winters. There are numerous scabby blisters of rust on it.

      Have you encountered this before? Probably not often in California, I suppose...

      What do you bill for in terms of hours when you replace an oilpan on one of these cars? Would you go the extra mile and do oil pump and rod bearings too?

      I am also curious if you have any idea about repairing the holes on the existing pan. I don't want to spend a mint on it, but I want a reliable repair. Otherwise the car is in good shape for its age-- no body corrosion-- the PO spent $13K on maintenance and repair bills over the last 13 years. I did have to do intercooler hoses and full brakes-- all friction material, rotors and emergency brake hardware and cables. It passed safety and emissions testing locally.

      I'd appreciate your experience regarding pan replacement billing so I can gauge the local indy guy's prices. He seems honest and competent-- I'm just not used to giving other people my money to have car work done!

      Thanks!


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      Herb Goltz, Aurora, Ontario, Canada '92 245 w/124K mi, '92 945T w/200K mi







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