Bleeder Valve Clog?

NMSUman · 12-21-2023, 10:39 PM

Has anyone had an issue when bleeding brakes that one bleeder screw won't work correctly?

I have bled brakes and changed fluid twice since getting back to the US in 2017. But as I get ready to do it for the 3rd time I know that I have had to improvise and back one of the back bleeder valves out far further to bleed out from the screw threads vs. there natural opening.

That said, I have a new bleeder screw and will try to quickly replace it when I bleed it again on a few weeks.

But I wanted to see if anyone else has had to just change the bleeder screw and minimize the mess to be made.

aphael · 01-20-2024, 04:23 AM

Change the bleeder screw and you'll be fine. I saw this in a set of 335i calipers I bought used.

12-21-2023, 10:39 PM	#1
NMSUman New Member 24 Rep 23 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Aberdeen, MD iTrader: (0)	Bleeder Valve Clog? Has anyone had an issue when bleeding brakes that one bleeder screw won't work correctly? I have bled brakes and changed fluid twice since getting back to the US in 2017. But as I get ready to do it for the 3rd time I know that I have had to improvise and back one of the back bleeder valves out far further to bleed out from the screw threads vs. there natural opening. That said, I have a new bleeder screw and will try to quickly replace it when I bleed it again on a few weeks. But I wanted to see if anyone else has had to just change the bleeder screw and minimize the mess to be made.
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aphael Second Lieutenant 91 Rep 223 Posts Drives: E92 328i 6MT Join Date: May 2020 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 328i [0.00]	Change the bleeder screw and you'll be fine. I saw this in a set of 335i calipers I bought used. __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT \| KW V3 \| 3SI \| SSR Type-C 18x9.5/10.5 \| AA Headers
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