Help caliper nipple snapped!

[Lee b]

Hi all
Bit of help needed, I went to do my brake fluid and the nipples have snapped on both calipers

AnyOne know what calipers they are I see lucas on there but that's about, anyone know what other cars These are on to get second hand ones or how much they are new or has anyone got a good pair with working nipples
Needed ASAP
Anyone!

[manxseven]

http://www.cliowilliams.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42309&sid=b932f5ece658d1654bf5648cc6a9722a

[Lee b]

Do you know if the nipples are loose, I don't want to end up with the same probs as last time

[Wobba]

Can't you just remove the remainder of the nipples and replace them? They screw out iirc.

[JamieG]

Yeah, you can buy new nipples from Renault, they are expensive though, around £12 each.

[chip]

Did they snap off while you were doing them up or undoing them?

Try an ez-out on them.

[cliokiz]

I must be really lucky, I re-shelled my valver into a shell that had been stood rotting for 5 years and all my nipples came undone with ease :D

Just to rub it in :lol:

[Minichapperz]

second hand callipers imo although if you want to try and drill them out use a left hand drill bit, a little bit smaller than the thread, half of the time it will unscrew itself once the drill bit bites.

Always put a bit of copper slick on the threads when you take them out it saves soo much hassle in the future!!

[Lee b]

I've tried drilling them out but no good threads are damaged, need other ones now, try and get second hand pair, bloody French cars!

[Lee b]

Thanks everyone for all your advice I bought to new ones today and they work a1. They were only £48 each in the end, not bad but an expensive fluid change, but the brakes are good now