Rear brake vent nut sheared off
Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 10:17 pm
Brother BMW bikers,
Was working on flushing the rear brakes before the start of the riding season in Minnesota and ended up with a sheared off the nipple. The vent nut is unyielding - so far. It is still seated so the brakes work jut fine but I am not going to risk a ride with the current situation. The bike is non ABS and has BMW calipers - not Brembo. The options right now seem to be:
1. Remove the caliper assembly and force the vent nut out. A vent nut is available on the Bob's BMW website for about 14 bucks.
2. Remove the caliper assembly and force the vent nut out. Install a hollow nut and a speed bleeder available at Max BMW for about 20 bucks.
Would love to hear from the wise folks here who have some experience with similar issues. While I am at it is it worth while to install new brake pads too ? BMW boneyard pads are 35 bucks as compared to Max BMW at 75 bucks. Is there a significant difference between the two ?
Thank you for your inputs
Sunil
Was working on flushing the rear brakes before the start of the riding season in Minnesota and ended up with a sheared off the nipple. The vent nut is unyielding - so far. It is still seated so the brakes work jut fine but I am not going to risk a ride with the current situation. The bike is non ABS and has BMW calipers - not Brembo. The options right now seem to be:
1. Remove the caliper assembly and force the vent nut out. A vent nut is available on the Bob's BMW website for about 14 bucks.
2. Remove the caliper assembly and force the vent nut out. Install a hollow nut and a speed bleeder available at Max BMW for about 20 bucks.
Would love to hear from the wise folks here who have some experience with similar issues. While I am at it is it worth while to install new brake pads too ? BMW boneyard pads are 35 bucks as compared to Max BMW at 75 bucks. Is there a significant difference between the two ?
Thank you for your inputs
Sunil