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| 914guy |
 Jun 10 2003, 11:13 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) It seems like my caliper bolts will not budge!! Does anyone have any tips or tricks that might help me out?
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| Lawrence |
Jun 10 2003, 11:19 AM
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Are these the through bolts?
If so, you're going to strip the torx type ends (or just break your tools off.) Sacrifice the bolt. Spot weld a nut on the end of the bolt, and and then you can grab it with a ratchet from each end. -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) Attached image(s) 
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914guy Caliper Bolts Stuck Jun 10 2003, 11:13 AM
Andyrew Take some "liquid wrench", and spray the bolt with... Jun 10 2003, 11:46 AM Lawrence914-6 Yeah. What Andyrew said.
Also, you can try other... Jun 10 2003, 11:50 AM Drums66 try the old reliable cheater pipe.........before y... Jun 10 2003, 12:04 PM Lawrence914-6 If you put a cheater bar on that torx bit, it... Jun 10 2003, 12:11 PM L8Apex I would use a breaker bar. I have a 3ft breaker b... Jun 10 2003, 12:53 PM URY914 Or I use an electric impact wrench. That SOB will ... Jun 10 2003, 01:13 PM
Drums66 914 Guy, which bolts are you talking about? every... Jun 10 2003, 02:17 PM |
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