[Amc-list] Removing broken bleeder valve, cleaning brake shoe of brake fluid

["Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

I went to bleed my brakes today and broke off a bleeder valve.
Couldn't remove the broken bleeder valve with needle nose pliers,
so I pulled the wheel cylinder. In the process, I got a lot of brake
fluid on the brake shoe.

So - any hints on removing broken bleeder valves? The wheel cylinder
has 16 miles on it. I'll replace if I can't extract, though. Also,
just hit the brake shoe with brake cleaner? I didn't get any grease or
oil on the shoe, and it only has 16 miles on it - so if I can
clean it, I'd prefer to.

And lesson learned - when replacing the brake light switch, have a
friend hit the brakes so you can check for leaks. And if your pedal
goes to the floor, check the last thing you "fixed". I'm happy I just
drove it around the neighborhood for testing.
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