Bleed Nipple replacements

[Tron9000]

I'm servicing the brakes on me K11, and noticed the bleed nipples are rusted up pretty bad, so before I go ahead with servicing and (with my luck) snapping them off, I'd get some replacement ones.

Been looking on internet and ebay, but search comes up with sweet FA (non-micra parts and webiste that will "get back to you with quotes" that i find a waste of time).

Anyone point us towards some (or possibly a part number)?

Cheers

 

[pollyp]

google brake bleed nipple

 

[Tron9000]

done that (VW's, BM's), but i try narrowing it down to ones that fit micras and get nothing.

 

[frank]

they,ve all pretty universal sizes nowadays eh, i would hazard a guess at metric fine 8mm ?

 

[pollyp]

i think its a generic part. i see various sizes n threads. i got a spare front caliper at home, i'll measure the nipple tonight

 

[Tron9000]

I thought they might be a standard size, mines so rusted I couldn't get a good measurement cos of all the crud, even after a scrub with a wire brush might end up knocking 1mm off!

 

[pollyp]

measured as M10 with 1mm pitch

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-x-1mm...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20c0a2b72a

 

[Tron9000]

winner! thanks.

 

[Lugseile]

Does anyone know is it the same size for the rear drums and gti-r calipers?
i'm ordering goodridge hoses and want a set of these too
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/brake-bleeders/goodridge-speed-bleeder
but i don't know the thread size

 

[tomwest]

use a blow torch when removing the old nipples, i've snapped 5 or 6 in my time, meaning 5 or 6 new calipers. if you blow torch it, then use a 6 sided socket on it to crack it at least, you shouldnt have shearing problems.