^^ that if necessary. sux but i guess that's how it goes sometimes.

keep us posted on what happens.

 

I will try the Acetone + ATF fluid 50:50 mix as some are claiming as far better than PB Blaster. If that fails i will try the final heat / shock then if no go will cave for a new caliper and the new hassles to get it installed.

I will keep you updated. Thanks for sticking through this with me.

 

never tried the atf/acetone mix but i'm sure we read the same article. Let me know how that works, I'd be interested to hear.

 

Don't try to bleed from the line, all you will do is introduce air. If you do have to replace the caliper, put your wrench on the line and rotate the caliper other wise you may twist the line into.

You might try a 9mm socket and drive it on with a hammer as a last resort. Make sure it is a thick walled socket or it will split. Of course you will need to replace the bleeder screw.

 

Before continuing i decided to leave the Left Front bleeder alone, reinstalled the tires and went for a spin.

Definitely there are issues. There is braking but when i work up to a speed of 20km+ then try to brake the pedal is very light going to the floor and the car "gradually" comes to a halt. Very frightening. Is this all due to not bleeding the final wheel OR did i mess up with the front brake + rear wheel drum install OR bleeding the other wheels?

For the record the master cylinder reservoir is still topped up fine.
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probably there is still air in the system
Or maybe rear brake is not adjusted far out enough. Try your parking brake, does it hold the car still in Drive?

 

I would think air in the system. did you adjust the rear shoes?

 

I finally got the bleeder screw removed. I simply followed all your instructions: Liquid Wrench (PB Blaster has never worked for me) for 3 hours and then kept hammering and hammering. I also used the Extractor Socket by really hammering the socket onto the rounded screw. Nice and deep. The screw finally gave and turned. I replaced it

Oddly after replacing i noticed some leakage coming out. I went back to tighten it a bit and it seems fine now but am wondering if it is ok to use Teflon / Thread tape around the thread to keep it nicely sealed.

And thank you everyone for your help. GREATLY APPRECIATED!

 

Congrats, glad to hear you finally got it free. Sometimes it's just due diligence and a good chem mix, lol.

I've never heard of using teflon tape so I don't have much to offer as far as that goes.

Regards

 

And did you try to bleed fluid from the brake line at the caliper?