I have a stripped bolt on the bleeder and for my passenger brake and it need to be bleeder
Asked by Joej65030 Jun 25, 2017 at 05:36 PM about the 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I changed both brakes and had to take the caliber
off on the passage side. Because of a stripped bolt
on the right side of the caliber and now I have to
bleed it but the bleeder bolt is stripped
3 Answers
Take it to a machine shop to have the bleeder removed then go to auto parts store and get a new bleeder. It may be easiest just to get a rebuilt caliper at the auto parts store.
a small pair of locking pliers should be enough to grab the bleeder. Make sure its locked on there very tight, and you might need to use a hammer and tap the end of the locking pliers to get it loose depending on how tight it is. The bleeder screws do not require a whole lot of torque, so make sure not to over tighten the new one. I recommend using a 1/4 inch drive ratchet and a 6 point socket when bleeding brakes, this helps prevent stripping the bleeder as well as over tightening.
