Z32/R32 caliper brake line stripped

[shawn1331]

Hey I didnt see too many threads regarding this problem, but I bought calipers for my R32 and didn't realize until now, when I went to bleed that the right side has a very very small leak, but a leak nonetheless.

So my brake line fitting is stripped and was when I got it, the threads are still intact lower into the caliper but the threads at the top are completely gone, not just messed up but gone. So I can't retap them. I took them to a machine shop to be helicoiled however he wanted me to seperate the caliper, and then remove the male side of the flare inside the caliper so that he could run his helicoil tool all the way through the caliper. Does anyone know if that fitting inside is removeable?

Any other options?

[economix]

My only suggestion is that you spend whatever it takes to make it right because the last thing you want going wrong is a brake failure at any speed.

I suspect you simply cannot return this set to the seller and get another?? That's where I'd start if it's possible. Otherwise, I'd think helicoil is your best option or simply finding a new caliper.

Don't mess with safety, do this right. None of us want to hear your next story about how when you tried to slow down the car pulled into oncoming traffic because only one side worked when you needed it to. Be safe out there.

[shawn1331]

My only suggestion is that you spend whatever it takes to make it right because the last thing you want going wrong is a brake failure at any speed.

I suspect you simply cannot return this set to the seller and get another?? That's where I'd start if it's possible. Otherwise, I'd think helicoil is your best option or simply finding a new caliper.

Don't mess with safety, do this right. None of us want to hear your next story about how when you tried to slow down the car pulled into oncoming traffic because only one side worked when you needed it to. Be safe out there.

Thats also a concern, not really sure I want to mess with brakes all that much. No seller said I'm basically on my own.

[rawgarage]

I can sell you what you need

[shawn1331]

I can sell you what you need

What do you mean? As in a caliper because I can get them pretty cheap already, just trying to avoid that as I already rebuilt this one.