AFAIK the bleeder tightens down onto the caliper casting and that blocks the
hole, and the resultant pressure on the threads seals those. If the bleeder
hole is still weeping either there is roughness on the caliper where it
tightens down or on the end of the bleeder that mates with it. Maybe a bit
of the old bleeder was left in after your heat treatment. The screw should
feel relatively 'free' when turning until it hits the casting, if it is
stiff perhaps that is stopping it going right home, try working it back and
fore to free it up.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Cyc10@aol.com>
To: <Mowog1@aol.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 6:00 AM
Subject: B brake calipers
> After bleeding the brakes I discovered one of the calipers has a very
small
> leak coming from the center of one of the bleeder screws. The other
caliper
> seems fine. Anyone have any ideas about how to save the caliper or what I
> should be looking for? The threads on that side did feel a little "rough"
> when I tightened the bleeder screw.
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