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 on: Today at 00:34:07 
Started by johnnydog - Last post by johnnydog
After doing more digging, I think I will stick with original Brembo /Audi steel replacement bleed nipples.
Reasoning behind it - galvanic corrosion when two types of metals are in contact with each other (as we all know), and an electrolyte (humidity / rainwater/ sea or salt water etc). Alloy calipers are made from an aluminim alloy I understand, and this corrosion requires an anode and cathode to start the process, if the  two metals are similar this process is reduced.
Unfortunately stainless steel and aluminium alloy are more prone to electron transfer, and titanium even more so; mild steel or zinc plated steel less so. In other words the more similar the metal are between anode and cathode, the less galvanic corrosion occurs.
You would have thought the engineers at Brembo would fit the most appropriate bleed nipples for the metal in their calipers, so with that in mind, I am going to stick with their standard bleed nipples. I'm not saying galvanic corrosion won't occur again, but with a barrier on the threads such as ceramic grease or red rubber grease (being unaffected by brake fluid) should help to reduce the effect.
Took some research but stainless in alloy, and titanium in alloy are not recommended at all unless sleeved with a more compatible metal.
Now have to get the snapped and seized bleed nipples out...... ::)

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 on: Yesterday at 22:12:34 
Started by STEMO - Last post by Rangie
You really can't believe what these idiots are doing to the UK,.

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 on: Yesterday at 21:49:39 
Started by STEMO - Last post by Migalot
Anything Ed Miliband is involved with is bound to be bad. He has no sense or morality.  >:(

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 on: Yesterday at 20:03:02 
Started by STEMO - Last post by STEMO
I mean, stories like this just make you feel as if they're trying to screw up the uk economy deliberately

https://mol.im/a/15471361

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 on: Yesterday at 16:01:12 
Started by johnnydog - Last post by johnnydog
Thanks Nick - they have always had the rubber caps on the nipples. Stainless was my thoughts too of the the two metals from what I've read. Checked the cost of them and they aren't too bad price wise either.

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 on: Yesterday at 14:57:28 
Started by Marks DTM Calib - Last post by Doctor Gollum
 Follow up to the initial findings:

https://youtu.be/q5OQzpilyag?si=RXH8ZY6yFf5ROHbw

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 on: Yesterday at 14:55:32 
Started by Doctor Gollum - Last post by Doctor Gollum
https://youtu.be/RkZRh84y-ik?si=y2SbAbJO4nNaNEaJ

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 on: Yesterday at 14:31:29 
Started by Migv6 le Frog Fan - Last post by Migv6 le Frog Fan
Thanks Henry, if he wants to bring it over to me again I will give that a try.  :y

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 on: Yesterday at 13:49:18 
Started by Migv6 le Frog Fan - Last post by henryd
That engine does suffer boost issues sometimes due to the actuator seizing,not easy to get but a liberal soaking with penetrative oil and a lever on the actuator rod often gets them going again

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 on: Yesterday at 12:26:33 
Started by johnnydog - Last post by Nick W
I'd tend towards stainless, because you've only got to look at titanium bolts and they snap.


You are fitting rubber caps to keep the nipples clear? Most of the seized ones I've seen have been where the sealing taper at the bottom was corroded

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