Advice on how to remove stuck caliper bolts?
07-12-2009, 03:42 PM
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Advice on how to remove stuck caliper bolts?
Tried to replace rear discs and the tech broke a socket on the torx bolts and could not remove the rear calipers any suggestions on how to get them out!!???
07-12-2009, 03:51 PM
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My tech had the same problem with rear calipers, he ended up breaking a one socket and 2 extension before getting it off. He ended up spraying it with some wd-40 or something similar and letting it sit while he finished up the other ones. Hopefully you have it on a lift as I'm sure it will help...good luck!
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i would spray liquid wrench first and bang with a heavy hammer or the equivalent second to break the rust/corrosion. heating is secondary and always last resort, becasue i have seen instances where torching has expanded thread that bolts go in to.
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NO no bro, it's all good and you're right. My usual route would be:
try to open it.
bang on it to loosen rust/loctite
spray it
bang on it
heat it, as a last resort..
try to open it.
bang on it to loosen rust/loctite
spray it
bang on it
heat it, as a last resort..
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