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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: IrishCJ6 on February 05, 2014, 09:57:19 PM

Title: Bleed nipples
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 05, 2014, 09:57:19 PM

The 2 front caliper bleed nipples on the Jeep are shagged, anyone know where to get replacement ones from? Not sure on size think they are M10x1, the banjo thread at the hose is the odd M10x1.5 size if it make a diff. maybe they are the same size? Calipers are Wagoneer/GM 1/2 ton units.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: xr6jeeper on February 05, 2014, 10:05:40 PM

Metric on a jeep, you sure?

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: wildwood on February 05, 2014, 11:04:13 PM

USA Automotive

Great bunch......had the guy on the phone chasing me some UJ straps for the 14 bolt rear, vernier in one hand phone in the other........

Long as you know the year and or model or your brakes......chev 1/2 ton?? They can help you.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 06, 2014, 07:23:48 AM

Quote from: xr6jeeper on February 05, 2014, 10:05:40 PM

Metric on a jeep, you sure?

Yep positive, it was a SSBC conversion kit. Early ones were 7/16 but mine use 10mm banjos as I found out when I broke a brake hose and had to replace. The thread though is course and a standard metric 10mm bolt screws straight in (10x1.5)

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Jonny Jeep on February 06, 2014, 05:13:16 PM

Can't promise anything but I can have a look in the parts trays in work tomorrow.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 06, 2014, 06:23:22 PM

Cheers

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Jonny Jeep on February 07, 2014, 08:20:30 AM

We have some m10 x 1.0 bleed screws. PM your address and I'll stick a few in the post to you.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Jonny Jeep on February 07, 2014, 04:33:22 PM

On their way.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 07, 2014, 06:17:36 PM

Thanks

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 14, 2014, 12:52:31 PM

Thanks Johnny, they arrived yesterday :icon_super: lets hope they are the right ones

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Jonny Jeep on February 14, 2014, 06:01:23 PM

Hope so, they're the only ones we got in the 10mm flavour.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: isle of man on February 14, 2014, 06:35:33 PM

One has to ask !!!! What does one do when nipples get a bit, shall we say stiff?

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: bigjeepzj on February 14, 2014, 06:50:19 PM

Calipers off
Nipples in vice and twist

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Mike2909 on February 15, 2014, 08:03:45 PM

I just googled nipples and vice and I ended up here , shit. :headhack:

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: bigjeepzj on February 15, 2014, 08:41:27 PM

 oo err

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Delk on February 15, 2014, 08:52:02 PM

Try some nipple clamps.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Mike2909 on February 15, 2014, 09:19:00 PM

The nipple in vice works I have used it.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: Bubba on February 17, 2014, 09:05:10 AM

A good blow lamp is your friend

If its an ssbc conversion and uses metric nipples yo can bet a pound to a pinch of shit the calipers are from a jap import

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 17, 2014, 02:20:42 PM

Quote from: sheriff bubba on February 17, 2014, 09:05:10 AM

A good blow lamp is your friend

If its an ssbc conversion and uses metric nipples yo can bet a pound to a pinch of shit the calipers are from a jap import

Not quite so, seems GM converted to Metric but instead of going fine pitch like the rest they kept to standard and thus are M10x1.5. Have ordered some so they are available. Gm in later converted over the to the norm a few years later.

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: isle of man on February 17, 2014, 06:24:47 PM

What about the tried and tested motorboat method? This normally frees the nipples !!

Title: Re: Bleed nipples
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 17, 2014, 08:55:17 PM

Everytime I tried that technique I ended up with even stiffer nipples like when you use ice.