Front Caliper Securing Bolt Rounded?

jonah · Sep 5, 2010

Hi All,

Did a quick search and couldn't find the answer so here goes:-

Trying to sort a leaking inner hub oil seal front nearside wheel (deafener 110 - 1992). stripped down to point where I need to remove brake caliper, bought 13mm Bi-hex socket to remove securing bolts. 1st bolt piece of ****, second bolt no grip, rounded, "BASTARDO!".

How do I get this bolt off, will obviously buy new replacement.

Ta

Jonah (with a long lists of Defender things to do!)

ratty · Sep 6, 2010

jonah said:
Hi All,

Did a quick search and couldn't find the answer so here goes:-

Trying to sort a leaking inner hub oil seal front nearside wheel (deafener 110 - 1992). stripped down to point where I need to remove brake caliper, bought 13mm Bi-hex socket to remove securing bolts. 1st bolt piece of ****, second bolt no grip, rounded, "BASTARDO!".

How do I get this bolt off, will obviously buy new replacement.

Ta

Jonah (with a long lists of Defender things to do!)

get yerself some rounded nut removers.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/steering-damper-woes-116773-2.html

bmp42 · Sep 6, 2010

or if you have access to a decent mig welder - weld a large nut onto it and undo that way

jonah · Sep 7, 2010

Hi,

Thanks for responses, thought the "rounded nut tool!" suggestion was a similar suggestion to "go to the stores for a 'LONG Stand!'".

Did a little looking around and bought a set of Irwin ones from ebay, great price £12ish inc delivery (screwfix £21.99).

BNIP IRWIN bolt-grip 5 Piece Base Set 394001 on eBay (end time 16-Sep-10 15:08:50 BST)

Thanks again.

Jonah

ratty · Sep 7, 2010

jonah said:
Hi,

Thanks for responses, thought the "rounded nut tool!" suggestion was a similar suggestion to "go to the stores for a 'LONG Stand!'".

wanna buy some elbow grease to help get em moving?

Did a little looking around and bought a set of Irwin ones from ebay, great price £12ish inc delivery (screwfix £21.99).

BNIP IRWIN bolt-grip 5 Piece Base Set 394001 on eBay (end time 16-Sep-10 15:08:50 BST)

Thanks again.

Jonah

You may need a pair of mole grips or a vice to un-wedge the bolt from the extractor afterwards. I had a wheel nut wedged solid in one of mine one day.

:doh:

Griffdowg · Sep 7, 2010

you may also need a bucket of blue sparks

G

jonah · Sep 7, 2010

checked with local motor factors, there's a 2 week delay on "Elbow Grease" and "Buckets of Blue Sparks!" so placed order!!!!:hysterically_laughi

bmp42 · Sep 7, 2010

am still waiting for my metric adjustable, long stand, short stay, glass hammer, left handed screwdriver, tin of compression, tin of striped paint etc etc

211rob · Sep 8, 2010

i found a socket a size smaller then hammered it on that worked i think hammering helped loosen it hope this helps

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