Caliper bolts are bitches! Help!
11-15-2001, 12:36 PM
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Caliper bolts are bitches! Help!
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/9247/getimage.jpg"></center><p>What is the secret to getting bolt number 3 out? This bolt has me stumped - you would think out of the 4 on the front brakes, I would at least be able to get one of them off, right? nope!
Is there a secret to getting them out?
Are they reverse threaded?
Is there a secret to getting them out?
Are they reverse threaded?
11-15-2001, 01:10 PM
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Re: Caliper bolts are bitches! Help!
I had the same problem getting mine off. It eventually took an oxy/acetylene torch and an impact wrench to get then off. Careful not to melt anything. They are threaded normally, just glued into place, be careful not to round the heads off them.
11-16-2001, 06:19 AM
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I used a long socket wrench and got some more torque with
the use of the wheel nut wrench that comes with the car. It has a convenient hole at one end which fit snuggly over the end of the socket wrench.
Good Luck!!!
Good Luck!!!
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Re: Caliper bolts easy!!!
GreenDoh: Are we talking about the same thing here?!! Don't even think of using a propane torch
on those bolts or anything around that area. The less abuse you cause in that area the better!!
For one, those bolts are held in with threadlocker red. This stuff is stubborn and was created to hold those bolts no matter what abuse and vibration are brought to bear on it. But it has temperature ceiling on it, meaning that it has a weakness to un-normally high temps. Temperatures it normally would not be exposed to in everyday driving. Get yourself a hot air gun with a small aperture nose piece or a pencil thin butane hobby torch. Apply the heat at maximum setting to the HEAD of the bolt and JUST THE HEAD! Metal heat transfer will take it to the threadlocker and cause it to soften. You'll know when it's ready to release when you can smell it melting. As soon as the smell becomes apparent, get you socket on it and release it from it's hold. Don't touch it with your hand until it cools. Putting it back on use the same red threadlocker. Good Luck.
on those bolts or anything around that area. The less abuse you cause in that area the better!!
For one, those bolts are held in with threadlocker red. This stuff is stubborn and was created to hold those bolts no matter what abuse and vibration are brought to bear on it. But it has temperature ceiling on it, meaning that it has a weakness to un-normally high temps. Temperatures it normally would not be exposed to in everyday driving. Get yourself a hot air gun with a small aperture nose piece or a pencil thin butane hobby torch. Apply the heat at maximum setting to the HEAD of the bolt and JUST THE HEAD! Metal heat transfer will take it to the threadlocker and cause it to soften. You'll know when it's ready to release when you can smell it melting. As soon as the smell becomes apparent, get you socket on it and release it from it's hold. Don't touch it with your hand until it cools. Putting it back on use the same red threadlocker. Good Luck.
