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If the bleeder won't crack loose. Just loosen the banjo bolt for the brake line. Same thing. You will need two people tho if you go that route.
 


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koRnhead said:
If the bleeder won't crack loose. Just loosen the banjo bolt for the brake line. Same thing. You will need two people tho if you go that route.
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I have a feeling that if the bleeder screw wouldn't loosen, the brake line isn't gonna be any better. But what do you use to loosen a banjo bolt?
 
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BillBoost37 said:
There is a smidge of rust on that. It's mostly good though. Search around, there's guys who looked at their lines and it started dripping.
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indeed....all the metal lines under my car , brake and fuel . were bumpy brown. not a single spot of silver or gray to be found anywhere.
 
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Yes it will. I think it's a 10mm. Use a 6point socket on it. You will be fine. Just don't over tighten because you can break the bolt off since it's hollow. Bleeders are known to be a ***** like that sometimes.
 
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You don't need a mallet, you need the right tools for the job.

My opinion, loosening the line doesn't flush the fluid or air from a caliper. Bleeding the line is not bleeding the caliper. It would replace the fluid in the line though.

Jared: You are getting similar advice from a few different guys. All are essentially suggesting six point tools for working on brakes. Reason being is this stuff can be stubborn and six point will not round bolt heads. After working on stuff for a while and noticing this same thing, I began slowly swapping out my tools for mostly six point. I believe I have 3 sockets that are 12 point these days. And those are typically Ford driveshafts etc where 12 point is required. If you decide to push forward at being a mechanic, air tools and speed will become a necessity. When doing so, you don't want to round bolt heads. That takes additional time and time is not a luxury for most mechanics. As you buy tools, try to buy better tools and you will not regret it. Kinda like how a Snap On screwdriver can take out stubborn screws better than the Harbor Freight or Craftsman ones and the handle won't chew your hand up if you use it all day. I'm unsure what they did to the tips, they are simply better and that comes with a cost.
 
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If you back fill the caliper it does. Is it the best solution? Nope. But it will make the car drivable until you can get the bleeder to move. Or you buy a new caliper.
 


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I've had to replace perfectly working calipers due to bleeders snapping off. Key is once you have them off , protect the threads and keep them covered in grease.
 
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That's what I feel will happen if I keep trying to wrench them. I can keep spraying PB Blaster on it, but I feel that will serve no purpose after awhile.
 


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BillBoost37 said:
Smartened up fast!
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Now that I've gotten the "go ahead" to sell my car, it will be sold. Hopefully I'll have those Nissan keys in my hand within a month ;). But that won't mean I'll leave GPF forever. No need to worry about that lol. But I will try my brakes again this weekend. I tried using a 1/4" ratchet before because my deep-well sockets are only 1/4" (not sure why), so I'll try using my Dad's tool set because he has 3/8" deep-wells and I have a 3/8" breaker bar. What's the probability of snapping one of the bleeder screws? And what would you do to fix that?
 


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if you resort to using a breaker bar on a bleeder....you will be buying a new caliper...lol
 
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