Broken bleed screw

Hi,

When I was trying to bleed my braking system on my Peugoet 306 (1994) the
bleed-screw of the wheel-cylinder on the left-rear side broke. I tried to
remove the remaining part of the bleed-screw with a "stuck bolt/screw
extractor", but this snapped off as well. Does anybody know how to fix this
problem, besides from fitting a new wheel-cylinder? And does anybody have
any hints on how to slacken the remaining bleeding-screws without breaking
them?

Thanks,

Peter

 

You're only choice now IS a new wheel cylinder. As for the remaining
ones, try a bit of heat on the nipple, from a hairdryer or, better, a
hot air gun. As it's a very tight fit in the cylinder or caliper, WD40
doesn't seem to penetrate. If the nipple does start to move then go in
both directions. Don't just try to remove it in one go. Undo, do up,
undo a bit more, do up,etc. Then you can try WD40, and heat together.
This usually works for me, unless they;'re really seized. Good luck.
New wheel cylinders from Peugeot are about 30 pounds I think.

 

Don't buy things like this from PUG. Motor factors will have perfectly good
parts for far less money.

 

bleed it by slackening the pipe union ,messy but works

 

you should be able to get them fitted for £30 per side
i think there £18 for non pug parts.

simon ds

 

£12 plus vat from http://www.parts4peugeot.com. you have to add postage but
by buying a modest stock of consumables, you can spread this cost.
Fast service too - no commercial connection just a very satisfied customer!

Bob

 

iair wont have got to that part yet so you can bleed up to the union,the
small amount of "dirty" fluid left will mix in with clean,not perfect but
only alternative is new cylinder

 

Is there any way at all to remove these bloody screws. They broke on
both rear callipers on my 205 & I really don't want to fork out for 2
recon ones. Rear axles for these are like golddust so I doubt I'd find
any scrapped.

As for slackening the remaining bleed screws, I use (anymore) an 8mm
socket to slacken them, a wrench puts pressure sideways and they sheer
more easily. Theres still a chance of them breaking though.

Ollie

 

Sounds painful - have you seen a doctor?



Matt
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1991 Peugeot 205 Roland Garros Cabriolet
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Does anybody know how to fix this

It's probably wise to replace the one on the other side at the same time to
avoid any imbalance in braking effect