Caliper bleed screw broken off...

[SteelGreyM]

SteelGreyM Where are you located? If you're somewhat close by or want to ship the caliper, assuming you didn't completely ravage it with a drill bit, I could try to extract the bleeder for you. I have the tooling and experience.

That would be sweet. Unfortunately I did ravage it with a drill bit. I can send some pictures later after work and let you be the judge

[Bebop]

That would be sweet. Unfortunately I did ravage it with a drill bit. I can send some pictures later after work and let you be the judge

No problem. DMs open.

[SteelGreyM]

No problem. DMs open.

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[SteelGreyM]

So how screwed am I?

[JakeM346]

So how screwed am I?

Seems shitty. You have a welder?
because welding a nut onto that is gonna be the best way to get it out.

[Bebop]

Seems shitty. You have a welder?
because welding a nut onto that is gonna be the best way to get it out.

Agreed.
Good clean up, a couple of zaps to build up a little nub and un freeze the rust bond and it'll pop out.

That said a reman caliper is cheap:
34212282195rKT - Brake Caliper - Rebuilt - Rear Left - E46 M3 | Turner Motorsport

[SteelGreyM]

Agreed.
Good clean up, a couple of zaps to build up a little nub and un freeze the rust bond and it'll pop out.

That said a reman caliper is cheap:
34212282195rKT - Brake Caliper - Rebuilt - Rear Left - E46 M3 | Turner Motorsport

Its a ZCP/CSL caliper. $600 new

[old///MFanatic]

So how screwed am I?

I’m telling you, take to a machine shop that uses a process called EDM. Look up shops near you that do this process. Have had to get this done in past on a expensive/rare caliper. Look it up, calipers with hard metal housings are good candidates for this.

[SteelGreyM]

I'm telling you, take to a machine shop that uses a process called EDM. Look up shops near you that do this process. Have had to get this done in past on a expensive/rare caliper. Look it up, calipers with hard metal housings are good candidates for this.

The caliper is just an expensive paperweight now…

Got a brand new one for $430 so not terrible

https://www.bmwpartsnow.com/

They are my local dealer and have the cheapest parts I’ve ever seen. Cheaper than online or anywhere on almost every part. Glad I found em

[BL92]

There is video on YT on this process

they used a reverse drill bit to extract the broken bleeder

i will see if i can find it

[sapote]

soak with ATF then just tapping on the Impact Drive with a flat bit as I posted previously. Make sure to set the ID to turn CCW.

[BL92]

Found it
Sorry they are called left hand drill bits set carbide tips

Watch the video below

https://youtu.be/4M4M8pz1tIg?t=324