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Three of the four are frozen and one of the three is broken off. Any suggestions aside from replacing the calipers? I can't find a mom and pop shop that will put some heat onto them.

I really just want to bleed them properly.
 

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Have you tried using penetrant? There are a lot of them on the market. PB Blaster is the most common one mentioned on this site. I've used it and it works. Lately I've been using Blue Works Industrial Penetrant with good results. It doesn't seem to stink as bad as PB Blaster.
 

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I'll give it a try. One is snapped off though, any suggestions on getting it out?
 

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Take the caliper off.
Put it in a vise with bleeder pointing down.
Drill out the bleeder screw and use an ez out to remove the screw. Put grease on the drill bit to help trap the metal shavings.
If you can't easy out it, try using the right size tap drill and a tap to get it all out and re-tapped for a new screw.
If none of this work you can get a reman caliper at a reasonable price from Napa.

Don't let the brake fluid reservoir run out!
 
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