Took the Golf in for an MOT last week and it failed on a leaky rear brake caliper. I traced the fault to a corroded sealing washer on the brake flexi hose (where it attaches to the caliper), so I replaced it. I then bled the brakes and the bleed nipple wouldn't tighten up. On closer inspection, it's stripped the thread in the hole That's the problem when you bring a steel nipple together with an alloy caliper.

So, I was wondering- can this be heli-coiled or retapped with a larger brake bleed nipple? I need to get it done this week so if anyone can advise, I'd be most grateful. 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

I don't know how to fix it Noddy but just make sure its done properly, Brakes are very important!  Discovery 4 HSE
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Hi Noddy, I've got racing brakes/callipers on my other car, the callipers being 19 yrs old now. My engineer stripped & rebuild them and as part of that exercise he had to heli-coil a couple of the more worn nipples and it worked fine. (He couldn't fit oversized nipples by rethreading the existing holes as they are too close to the edge of the callipers and would have risked the alloy fracturing but you may be able to do this).
Steve Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans

Cheers. I will make some enquiries into that today. 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

Its probably easier to ring a scrapper and see if they have a used caliper in stock. Must be a common part to be saved and way less hassle. TDV8 HST Sport **Current**

4.4 V8 Autobiography and 22" wheels **Gone**

could check ebay for anyone breaking the right model golf

I've done all of the above- I would use eBay but I need it by Wednesday. I've just dropped it off at an engineering shop (mate of a mate) who said he should be able to do something with it. 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

UPDATE

I took the caliper to a hydraulic engineer. He worked his magic on it by drilling out the hole, re-tapping it, inserting a threaded bush, and then threading the centre of the bush. Works a treat! He reckons the seals will blow before the nipple gives up.  2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded