RE: [bmw] brake won't bleed even with screw out...any ideas

["Bob Van Epps" <bvanepps@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ric,
I have had that happen on an E12.  The caliper was so dirty that the bleed
hole in the caliper itself was clogged.

Bob Van Epps
Van Epps Motorsports
954-741-0990
954-572-3766 Fax


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> From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of Ric
> Bergstrom
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 2:29 PM
> To: bmw@domain.elided
> Subject: [bmw] brake won't bleed even with screw out...any ideas
>
>
> I am resurrecting a 87 325i and have come across an odd problem.
>
> Three other calipers all bleed fine (using a mity vac or by foot
> power) the right rear is not moving any fluid.
>
> Not sure it is even operating the pistons.
>
> Take the bleed screw out and stand on the pedal and nothing flows.
>
> Anyone ever seen anything like it?
>
> Maybe a brake line swollen shut?
>
> I am going to order calipers and lines to RR but wondered if the
> list has seen such a thing occur.
>
> Ric
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