Stripped Caliper Bolt 1998 ml320
10-06-2016, 09:25 AM
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Stripped Caliper Bolt 1998 ml320
hi I just picked up a 1998 ml320 and it needed a front brake job. One of the caliper Torx bolts is stripped. I wondered if anyone has and tricks to getting it out. Vice grips? Cut it? Etc...
Thank you in advance for any help
benz247
Thank you in advance for any help
benz247
10-06-2016, 05:06 PM
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First all thanks for the help Maj. Dundee! I actually wrote the question incorrectly. It wasn't the thread of the bolt it was the actual "star" of the torx bolt that was stripped. What I did to get it out was use a pair of needle nose vice grips to grab the bolt between the rotor and the caliper. I also used another torx socket one size bigger and hammered it into place. Leveraging both the socket wrench and the vice grips after a lot of tugging it came free! Let's just say I was very relieved. Thanks again for the help. This time we're out of the woods and the Ml320 is back on the road.
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