Haimsey
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Id burn the fucking corsa to the ground      
Stupid damn thing Why is nothing ever simple or straight forwards with corsas!!!
Trying to bleed the rear passenger drum and the nipple snaps off now the thread is stuck in the little silver circle bit 
Anyone know how to replace this or wtf im meant to do 
Marc 
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Steve X16XE
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Big hammer
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Alex16v
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failing the big hammer .. lol.
if you cant get the old thread out, you will need a new valve bud
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Haimsey
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It was sort of my own fault i guess 
It was rusted in and the passenger nipple was smaller than the drivers one and no spanner i had would fit it, so i banged a smaller one over it = FAIL
New valve Is that going to be hard to replace 
Bleeding was just going to plan too FFS
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Steve X16XE
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Or you could try and get a new cylinder. I replaced both on mine.
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Alex16v
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Yeah thats what i ment to say, cylinder. They are easy to change, few bolts holding them on and quite cheap too. Sometimes rust on though so give them a bang with a hammer.
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willay
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ahhh a smaller spanner did it
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Haimsey
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Stole Adam-D's pics 
Snapped off like this

So i need to buy one of these 


And how the hell do i get it out and back in 
[Edited on 27-03-2008 by Haimsey]
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Alex16v
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There is 1 small bolt holding it in through the back of the drum. You can just see it in the last pic.
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Haimsey
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Just had a look. But to get to it out i will have to take the whole drum apart 
[Edited on 27-03-2008 by Haimsey]
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willay
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have you got the right size tools to take it off?
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Haimsey
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To take what off The drum?
I have an adjustable spanner 
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Jakey
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Well done Marc 
TBH for the price, i'd just buy new cylinders, easy enough to change.
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Haimsey
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Thanks 
Easy enough to change.... its looking impossible 
Off to catch the bus then i guess 
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Haimsey
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Cast iron or aliminium ?
£7 or £11 
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Alex16v
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Yeah you have to take the drum apart to fit a new one, not too hard to do. Split pin, drive nut and brake drum comes off then the cylinder can be taken off. probably stuck on though after bolts have been removed, so use hammer to loosen it.
[Edited on 27-03-2008 by Alex16v]
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Haimsey
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Magnet just stuck to it so im presuming its iron. Off to spend more money 
Good job i can smile 
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Fro
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quote: Originally posted by Haimsey
Id burn the fucking corsa to the ground      
Stupid damn thing Why is nothing ever simple or straight forwards with corsas!!!
Trying to bleed the rear passenger drum and the nipple snaps off now the thread is stuck in the little silver circle bit 
Anyone know how to replace this or wtf im meant to do 
Marc
Happened with both of my rear nipples mate (sounds kinky eh )
Ended up just buying new cylinders and getting the bearing and shoes done at the same time while it was all off.
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VegasPhil
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I did mine the other week. I hate fiddling about with drum brakes They try my patience sometimes 
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Dan
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there about 10 quid at most. bit of piss to remove.
Remove wheel, Remove drum, undo bolt at back, pull off cylinder. fit new cylinder, bleed out, refit drum and refit the wheel
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Ian W
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happend on mine, bought new ones but never fitted them, just used to bleed the front and it was always sound
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Hammer
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quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Big hammer
I'm an arse not an arsonist.
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andy1868
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if i can change the cylinders anyone can
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Hamish
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i really have never know someone to take so long to change a set of brakes
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myke
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stud extractor not get the nipple out?
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