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Osian23
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:44 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Ok my audi 80 coupe 2.0E need the brakes bleeding but i need two new nipples for the rear calipers can any one confirm what size are these and is there a procedure to bleeding the brakes? ive heard you need the engine on and hanbreak off

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:05 am Reply with quote Back to top

Thread is M10 x1

357 615 273 is the part number.

engine running is not correct. handbrake on or off shouldn't matter
 
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:33 pm Reply with quote Back to top

m10 is for the front calipers any idea what they are for the rear?
 
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:38 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Osian23 wrote:
m10 is for the front calipers any idea what they are for the rear?


both the same on mine Osian

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:59 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Not wanting to appear rude but you asked a question and I provided you with the part number and the size you needed yet you still questioned it
 
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:15 pm Reply with quote Back to top

my fault what had happend is whoever tried to bleed the rear brakes before had destroyed the bleed nipples to smaller than 7mm spanner size took the caliper to work in the end had to drill it and extract it out sorry if i appeard to be rude
 
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:55 am Reply with quote Back to top

No problem. The 7mm headed bleed screws are a pain
 
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