New Caliper or repairable?

[NickP]

Last year when taking the car apart a few things went wrong, one being the nipple snapping off in the caliper, see photo, anyone had similar experience and been able to salvage it or is this a chuck it in a bin moment? I've been trying to extract but I think its probably a drill it out job? Any suggestions welcome.

 

[Zep]

There are repair kits available, you end up drilling it larger, tapping and putting a larger bleed nipple in there.

Looking at yours though, I’d be tempted to try and weld a nut to the top of it first, if you have one that is.

 

[NickP]

I have a nut and a MIG welder.... but not that confident with it, I guess this might be a good thing to practise on, if it goes pear shaped I can always get another caliper from fleabay I guess....

 

[Zep]

Set it high and get the torch right into the nut. The heat will probably get it loose too. Let it cool a bit before you try and unwind it.

 

[Zep]

I should add that looking again, it’s the brake pipe that’s snapped. So ignore what I said about the nipple repair kits.

 

[Nibby]

Take it down to a local reputable engineering shop, should get that out and be a lot cheaper than a new one.

 

[philw696]

If you don't feel confident Nick get it into a local engineering shop as a good engineer will have that out in minutes.
Phil.

 

[RodTungsten]

Where are you? We get these from time to time. Weld a blob on top (TIG preferred) slip a nut over the blob and weld in place. Turn carefully. Those LH taps will break - guaranteed and leave you a bigger problem. If weld shears then what is left is soft to drill carefully (tight hold) and pick out threads. If drilling damages thread then drill and re-tap for a helicoil avoiding the pipe seating at the base

 

[NickP]

Where are you? We get these from time to time. Weld a blob on top (TIG preferred) slip a nut over the blob and weld in place. Turn carefully. Those LH taps will break - guaranteed and leave you a bigger problem. If weld shears then what is left is soft to drill carefully (tight hold) and pick out threads. If drilling damages thread then drill and re-tap for a helicoil avoiding the pipe seating at the base

berkshire

 

[RodTungsten]

PM’d you.

 

[allandwf]

You need to up the eezyout size.

 

[RichTaps]

I had the same issue - Got a second hand one on ebay for £100 - there's loads knocking around.

 

[SteveM]

As some have said - I took mine to local metalwork guy (fabricates parts for classic bikes) and he TIG'd a bolt on and came straight out

 

[NickP]

Got this fixed by taking to an engineering shop, took them 10 mins and charged me £20.

 

[philw696]

Got this fixed by taking to an engineering shop, took them 10 mins and charged me £20.

You're paying for the skill and experience absolute bargain.