calliper bolts woes

IamRobbie · Nov 26, 2014

Ok so a wheel bearings should take what, and hour a corner at most if going nice and steady...

I'm having a hell of a time... Passenger side needs a new.stub axle which is coming and I can't even get the calliper bolts out the front drivers side....

They have been rounded by the previous owner, ive tried a smaller bi hex socket which snapped my rachet end luckily replaced for free at halfords.. I've spent £25 on a set of irwin "bolt removers" and I've also tried welding a bolt onto the rounded head... Nothing is working and it's breaking me now..

jamesmartin · Nov 26, 2014

heat or whacks should remove it ,anything will come undone if its hit enough ,trying a socket frequently before it gets too mushroomed

border · Nov 26, 2014

Had the same problem with mine once. rounded them off.
Sprayed them with WD40 every night for a week then hammered a smaller socket on and they finally craked.

Littelwill · Nov 26, 2014

Could you drill it out?

top drive · Nov 26, 2014

My bottom ones rounded off with a 12 point

I hit them with some heat from the propane torch then hammered on the irwin bolt grip and used a 3/8s to 1/2 converter snd went to town with my 3ft breaker.

Bolt came out nae bother after that,

IamRobbie · Nov 27, 2014

Just got home. Cv is coming out tonight.. Had enough of laying on the drive with that bastard bush stabbing me in the back.

blue beasty · Nov 27, 2014

IamRobbie said:
Just got home. Cv is coming out tonight.. Had enough of laying on the drive with that bastard bush stabbing me in the back.

I'd just lump him one

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calliper bolts woes

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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