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As per the attched pic does anyone know the best way to remove the brake bleeder that has snapped off ? Helicoil mabye ? or just throw it away. I may have a job lot on these things soon, include a working KZ650 caliper, and another caliper with the Piston stuck, no amount of comepressed air gets its out, and least on my 2 hp model.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg4 ... 500007.jpg

See the job lot below.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg4 ... 500006.jpg

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg4 ... 500006.jpg

and a stuffed MC (maybe it can drilled out) I have a kit.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg4 ... 500005.jpg

If they cant be fixed I will give them all away.
Steven

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Steve

Oh, I forgot the working KZcaliper. FYI. These have adifferent connecting pattern, ie no metal hose.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg4 ... 500002.jpg

compared to the orginal Kh500 Caliper

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg4 ... 500002.jpg

Anyway just for reference. All subtle but important variations, which are all different again to the H1's I am told.

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Steve

This is the correct KH500 Caliper pic

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg4 ... 500003.jpg

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Steve

An easy way to get the piston out of a caliper is to hook it to a good master/cyl and pump it out.

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Answers are here: http://kawatriple.com/

I forced one out with a grease gun.

Good tips using a master cylinder and a grease gun to pop the piston out.

I am lazy and this is what I do with stuck pistons. I put the caliper in the oven at about 270 to 300 degrees F for about 1/2 hour. Then I use compressed air to push the piston out. It has worked many times for me. Use gloves.

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Rotortech
Indianapolis
1974 S3

I must be be crap at communicating... my fault.. question is how do I get the snapped bleeder valve out, apart from trying the extractor tool which did not work for me,

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Steve

I would drill it out -- how steady are your hands? Once you get close to the threads, the carcass should collapse.

I think Ian's right - its buried in there pretty good.

I've always had terrible luck in your position, sometimes successful but not often, even drilling out a broken bolt - and I know I center punch the middle - always drifts It's like riding a dirt-bike down a rutted road, there is some force that pulls me into it

So I have a pretty good assortment of taps, dies, various extractors and the like and they have been a huge help. One this item I bought a few year ago was an "OK" mill/drill (Harbor Freight but it was rated well). Between that and a few different vises that attach to it I've been able to rescue a lot odd bits of broken-ness.

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...