Boat trailer brakes

[Speck]

My trailer brakes are getting a little too much play in them. I've bled the brakes a couple of years ago and they worked great after that. I went to bleed them again this weekend, and couldn't open the bleeder valves on either side. It seems like they've seized up. I tried a heat wrench and penetrating oil. They are just stuck! Any suggestions? Or do I need to buy new calipers for both sides?

[BigRiverMarine]

Try a 50/50 mixture of acetone and brake fluid or transmission fluid to penetrate the bleeder bolt.

[Speck]

Thanks Bill, I'll try that this evening

[ducker]

sometimes you gotta have a good wrench! Some wrenches are too thin wall and flimsy and will slip, instead of gripping and ripping!

[Cray]

Chris, check with one of your mechanic buddies and see if they have what's called a line wrench. It has a beefy boxed end with a slot to fit over the line and then onto the nut.

[Speck]

Thanks ducker and Cray

[feeshrman]

Who needs brakes anyhow, folks are supposed to get out of your way when your going feeshin'

[torch]

Line wrench is a must. If Bills mixture won't get it PB Blaster


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[wilbur]

Its for the Bleeder. A 6 point socket will work fine. If the corners are already rounded drive a metric size on it with a hammer.

[Rees Guide]

Its for the Bleeder. A 6 point socket will work fine. If the corners are already rounded drive a metric size on it with a hammer.

I like the way you think Wilbur, a hammer always works!!!!!