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Jul 5, 2008 | 05:58 PM

ELVIS' C4

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St. Jude Donor '09, '13

caliper bracket bolt stuck??? help

Hi all:

First brake job on my 92...the 2 caliper mounting bracket bolts are on disgustingly tight. I even am using a tight fit 13/16" & even w/ hammer wacks & a liberal dose of liquid wrench nothing is budging??

Anyone have any other ideas??

FYI...I'm taking the bracket off as I have a new set of discs for the front & a new caliper.

Help??

thanks!

Jul 5, 2008 | 06:05 PM

StealthLT4

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Yeah, they're a PITA. A 1/2" Socket wrench, lots of PB-Blaster and a Sledgehammer is what got mine out.

Jul 5, 2008 | 07:05 PM

Cyclonite

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Cheater bar (3' piece of pipe) on a 1/2" breaker bar after letting PB blaster soak for a while.

Jul 5, 2008 | 07:20 PM

Sidney004

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Follow the advice above. Somebody must of used red loctite on it last time. Only use blue loctite.

Jul 5, 2008 | 07:31 PM

Aggravated4life

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Leverage is key...use the longest bar you can get in there.I bought several different length breaker bars for various jobs.Save my **** many times.

Jul 5, 2008 | 08:18 PM

John A. Marker

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Be sure to use a 6 point socket rather than a 12 point. PB Blaster and let soak over night.

Jul 5, 2008 | 08:29 PM

bobmic93

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclonite

Cheater bar (3' piece of pipe) on a 1/2" breaker bar after letting PB blaster soak for a while.

I had to do this today!

Jul 6, 2008 | 12:16 AM

ELVIS' C4

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St. Jude Donor '09, '13

Okay...I borrowed a long handle socket from my neighbor & we both worked it a while & "finally"!! Leverage is my friend. I figured worst case I would have been at Home Depot buying a piece of pipe but the long handle worked nice!

Good news is the new calipers (painted red) & new disk look really nice!

I was so exhausted when I finished the other side just a few hours ago I jumped in the pool & figured I do the brake flush tomorrow. Have a new tool "toy" from Griot's Garage...the reservoir to flush the entire system...look forward to trying it out tomorrow!

Thanks all!

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Jul 6, 2008 | 12:18 AM

ELVIS' C4

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St. Jude Donor '09, '13

And i got to play w/ my new torque wrench re-installing those caliper bracket bolts!

Shameless plug here for my favorite "cheap tool" place...Harbor Freight!

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