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Whats the BEST way to remove a broken bleeder.Ihave never had luck with an easy out but it looks like my only hope.

Suggest you try a quality penetrant and let it soak in well, then heat the area around the bleed valve with a torch (the penetrant may be flammable so be careful) and use an easy out. There is already a 'pilot' hole in the valve, so enlarging this for an easy-out should be easy.
Coach

Clean the bleeder well with starting fluid or something similar. Be careful, as you probably know starting fluid is very flammable. Tap the valve with a hammer a few times and soak with PB Blaster. And work the easy out. I could not get the bolts that hold the shocks to the frame on my car loose (38 master) with a socket and breaker bar, used the PB Blaster and the next day they were free'd up.

If the bleeder is in a brake cylinder you will need to remove the rubber parts before applying any heat or they will fail afterwards. It will probably be easier to remove the cylinder from the backing plate if the bleeder is that tight. Once removed I would be replacing the rubbers anyway as safety precaution.
Tony

Find a new wheel cylinder for less than $50 and put it on, then play with the old one or throw it into the junk metal barrell. Time is money....even when you are a hobbiest!

Any penitrating oils you use will mess the rubber parts. brake fluid it self can help loosen rust. you need a good quallity easy-out. and time for the rusted part to soak. i agree with MrMack. I got new cylinders from one of the on line companies in 3 days. Was a little more than $50 but not much.