Hi,, new here to Olds world... finally bought a nice 88 olds cutlass supreme brougham. Just doing some maintenance work on it but alittle stumped. Im wanting to flush the brake lines and the rear are drums. Having a hard time understanding the bleeder valve back there,, is it located at the far top of the drum on the inside of the rim? if so, how does one get it loose as it sits in a grooved area with little room to work..>? thanks df.

 

Use a bleeder wrench. Usually I'll break the bleeder screw loose with a six point deep socket first, then put the offset bleeder wrench on it.

 

Soak the bleeder screws repeatedly with a quality penetrating oil and wait for it to work. I like to use a 6 point socket as Joe mentioned. Since there is room I'd prefer a T-handle vs. a ratchet or breaker bar to keep the torque centered over the bleeder screw. Any force to the side vs on-center ups the chance of snapping the bleeder.
Another way to reduce the chance of breaking the screw is to put a snug fitting piece of metal e.g., a drill bit into the bleeder hole before torquing. It isn't horrible if a bleeder screw breaks, just replace the wheel cylinder.

Seeing the corrosion, consider closely inspecting all of the metal brake lines especially in areas covered by spring like windings and tight bends.

Good luck!!!

 

That's a photo I stole off the web, not the OP's car.

 

OP here,, sending pic of mine,,,, i cant make out if there is a rubber cap on mine or not? thanks all for the input.. df,, aka rj

bleeder screw,, rubber cap??

 

Yes, that's a rubber cap. Pry it off.

 

one more ?,,, will that be a 10 mm deep socket?, thanks
( have to buy one )