rear brake nipple broke off

I always back off the nut so the cable is slack
Then ensure that the adjusters in the wheels drums are adjusted correctly the drums should just slide on the shoes. when you rotate the drum is should just feel like it is dragging on the shoes.
Now adjust the cable nut so that the handbrake starts to grip the drum when pulled up to the first/second click

You should be good to go then

Regarding bleeding the brakes, I tend to go back to front and then repeat back to front again, you do sometimes get air out the second time round

Cheers,
 
I know this is probably a daft question but is there a bleed nipples on both side of the rear as if there is we have got one missing !!
 
I know this is probably a daft question but is there a bleed nipples on both side of the rear as if there is we have got one missing !!
Yes there is one on each wheel cylinder on drum brakes & the same on the rear disc calipers.
It has been sheered off in the closed position
by somebody trying to bleed previously, be very careful of the brake pipe twisting when you try to undo the fitting on the cylinder, copious amounts of penetrating fluid applied prior removal may well help.
Hth
Keith
 
Or they have removed the bleed nipple and replaced it with a plug insert. Either way bad. If you are lucky you can remove "it" and replace with a standard nipple. Failing that it is a new slave cylinder or if really unlucky a new caliper.Take a couple of pictures of the good side and the bad side may help you identify the bodge.
 
Should have said how I have previously removed a sheared off flush brake nipple. I used the tang ( part that fits into the handle ) of an old file and gently hammered it into the remains of the nipple. Plastic bag under the master cylinder cap, plenty of penetrating oil on the slave cylinder, then using grips on the file and a further couple of light hammer hits while applying pressure the nipple came out cleanly. Fit new nipple and flush / bleed the brakes.
 
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