Caliper Bolts

[Andy_C 50]

Any tips on getting these effing things off?

 

I'm trying to remove the calipers for repainting etc. but can't shift the 19mm bolts holding the caliper to the hub. Worried about rounding the bolt and so on.

 

Lost my rag with it all on Saturday morning having tried spanner, socket, spanner + hammer (gently) so before ordering £100+ of impact driver, anybody got any bright ideas?

 

TIA

[welshpug 1,655]

six sided socket and a big bar.

[Andy_C 50]

Thanks mate! Will give that a try.

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

Are they off the car? If so you will struggle without a gun. However if they ARE off the car, take them to your nearest fast fit/tyre place and give them a few quid for the tea fund for them to whizz them off for you.

[Andy_C 50]

Still attached Tom. Struggling to justify a gun as although very very useful I can't see myself using one enough to shell out, what, £100 for a cordless one.

 

Mind you, I haven't got a breaker bar either lol.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

1/2" ratchet, impact socket and a weetabix.

 

If you don't care too much for your ratchet you could slide a tube over it and add some leverage.

 

Halfords do a 2 foot long breaker bar for £27.99. Worth investing in. If you know someone with a trade card, you should save several pounds off that too.

[Andy_C 50]

Got the ratchet and socket but even 2 lads fuelled by bacon couldn't shift it - and I block out a bit of sun so not lacking in the bulk department.

 

I have a trade card so breaker bar it is - thanks!

[dcc 855]

mmm Bacon!

 

Bet I could shift it!

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

You sound very muscular DCC.

 

A real mans man.

[dcc 855]

It is quite simple GCSE maths / Physics

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

I can't say I have ever really struggled with these, yes they can be tight but you have a nice big 19mm hex to get hold of.

Compared to some VAG stuff which uses a bolt on the rear calipers with a stupidly shallow headed torx bit, those can and are an absolute git to get undone as you are constantly worried about rounding the torx out of them.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Andy,

 

If you can wait until I'm next around I'll bring my impact gun to see if that does the trick.

 

Will be at Frimley again this week some time.

[Andy_C 50]

Appreciate the offer Paul. I'm going with the big f*+k off breaker bar option for now

[dcc 855]

When I find tigh bolts I tend to use a 2inch dia. 3 ft. long scaf pole

[damo 17 2 Cars]

well ive got all my ones off and those were rusted solid!!

 

Just use pug gas or wd40 even few days keeping hem wet!! then a 17 impact socket from memory and a bar, i used only a 14 inch one. Give it some as they will just crack and go!! sounds like you snap the bar but I guess its the thread lock on the bolts.

 

Con