Pad Carry To Caliper Bolts

[dave205 19]

Whats the best way of removing the poxy 5 sided bolts that hold the pad carrier to the caliper on bendix style front calipers?

[Mikey S 29 1 Cars]

Whats the best way of removing the poxy 5 sided bolts that hold the pad carrier to the caliper on bendix style front calipers?

 

theres a special socket available for them. there about a fiver from most motor factors.

[swordfish210 20]

It's a 19mm 5 sided socket. Mine cost me about £6

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Depends if you want to put them back or not. If they are going back, as above you need the special socket. If not you can drill the heads off them.

[dave205 19]

If i cut the heads off to get them apart can i replace them with some normal bolts? ANybody got any idea on thread size and length?

[swordfish210 20]

If i cut the heads off to get them apart can i replace them with some normal bolts? ANybody got any idea on thread size and length?

 

By the time you've bought 4 new high tensile bolts it will have cost way more than the price of a 5 sided socket

[dave205 19]

Not if you have them already in stock! I just want to know what thread they are and the size of them.

[dave205 19]

Is this the one?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laser-2910-Pentagon-Brake-Socket-19mm-Citroen-Peugeot-/360332485754?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item53e57d647a

[swordfish210 20]

Yeah thats the one, bit on the pricey side though.

[Ryan 99]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-55993-PENTAGON-BRAKE-IMPACT-SOCKET-12-5MM-1-2-/310176086949?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4837ef7ba5