Anyone have any tricks for opening up the bleeder screw on the LSPV other than the usual, lots of PB blaster (I do not want to use a torch so close to the rubber piece).

I do not want to do any brake work until I know I can get all the bleeders open.

Thanks,
Scott

 

Is it rounded off, or are you afraid of breaking it off? If it is just rounded off/rusted oversize, you could use a Vise Grip to get it off then just buy a new one.

 

my guess is that it's seized. lots of PB blast, use a pick to try to remove any corrosion from around where the threads meet the LSPV. maybe a tiny amount of heat, but that's not good as you *could* boil the brake fluid, thus removing it's hydraulic properties. (as in, it'll compress- which is bad)

get yourself a good set of metric flare wrenches. rock it back and forth, and don't rush it. it's like foreplay.

 

I was afraid of breaking it. After soaking it and letting it sit for a while I went and it opened up just fine with a socket wrench. At first I was using the midget 10mm wrench but when I moved up to a 10mm socket wrench that took care of it.

There was tons of air in the LSPV and now my brakes are great.