Brake calliper bleed nipple

[Tux]

One of my brake callipers bleed nipple's is getting hard to turn with a spanner. There isn't much left for the spanner to grip on to, but the calliper is otherwise good. Can the bleed nipple be replaced? Is it just a case of unscrewing it and putting in another?

[sabrje]

You can buy the nipples on their own from BMW so I can't see why you can't just put a new one in. Be quick so you don't loose all the brake fluid though!

[Tux]

Great, thanks. It didn't show up as a separate part, when I looked it up on the RealOEM site - just a calliper. Will hunt some more.

[smithy318i]

absollutly ANY local discount auto parts shop will sell them. Cheap as chips. (make sure you ask for small ones though)

[Lordschleife]

This happened to both my front ones - had to file em down so a 6mm spanner would fit to remove them (and one of them still snapped off it was so rusted tight, lucky it loosened it as it snapped)

Bought new ones from BMW bit they're bit bloody pricey (£3-4 each!?)
So if you can get em elsewhere then do so

[Widge]

Any where will do them GSF or Euro or any local parts place like that Andrew Page or SAS if you have one. Make sure you take an old one in, and they'll be metric, as theres loads of different sizes. You'll probably get 10 for the price of 1 from BMW.

[johnna]

Halfords, ECP, GSF, GMD Motor Factors (Chester-le-street), Andrew Page, Partco. NOT ONE OF THEM SELLS THEM!

I tried them all earlier this month for a friends 316i. Stealer only and you often need to quote the VIN!

Shocking but true!

[316eyes]

Halfords, ECP, GSF, GMD Motor Factors (Chester-le-street), Andrew Page, Partco. NOT ONE OF THEM SELLS THEM!

I tried them all earlier this month for a friends 316i. Stealer only and you often need to quote the VIN!

Shocking but true!

I simply can't believe that, but I guess if you've checked it must be so!

[johnna]

My mate's nipples were rotten and snapped under pressure. Sufficient metal was left to bang on an under sized socket 6mm/ 7/32af.

I told him to buy new, but he's still running on the old ones...

The reason they are not stocked is that they no longer fail. They do not rot like they used to.

I'd be interested to see if they can be bought over the counter away from BMW.

NB Motorforce don't stock them either...

[johnna]

ring and ask the buggers!
Down your way (ish) next weekend, staying in Alsager and visiting the car show in Sandbach.
Watch for a Calypso Red Cabbie!

[Lordschleife]

Well if you have to buy them from the stealr then 34.11.1.153.197 is the number for the front bleed screw on my 318iS, presume it'll be the same for all models?

[johnna]

It was the rears that required the VIN according to Mill BMW.

[smithy318i]

Halfords, ECP, GSF, GMD Motor Factors (Chester-le-street), Andrew Page, Partco. NOT ONE OF THEM SELLS THEM!

I tried them all earlier this month for a friends 316i. Stealer only and you often need to quote the VIN!

Shocking but true!

AutoSport sell them for 80p (concord front street in washy)

[Widge]

Yeah my local place does them he has just about every size ever made. You need one of of those really goo local motorfactor types that prides himself on having everything.

[Lordschleife]

34.11.1.153.197 for the rears too according to realoem

[Lordschleife]

34.11.1.153.197 for the rears too according to realoem

[Lordschleife]

WTF happened there?! triple post

[johnna]

I'm off to Autosport on Friday!

Working in Columbia now mate, next to the Snooker hall.

[Gwynleym10]

I'm off to Autosport on Friday!

Working in Columbia now mate, next to the Snooker hall.

Your a very brave man working in Columbia....!

[johnna]

Guess how many bleed nipples I bought...



None! They had none in!!!!

SMITHYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!


Nah, not duff information from yah, they have ordered some in.
Cheers mate.