Re: [doc] stuck caliper bolt

["blackaddertoo" <blackaddertoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard

i'n not sure if rusted in place, just will not budge.

tried another 3/8 drive and sheared it off!!!

bought yet another, plus a mini butane torch (pen size).

the bolt is the one at the top of the caliper, accessed by
either a spanner above it, or a hole in the carrier but not big 
enough to get a 1/2 inch drive on properly.

i've drilled a hole through theold disc to try and get access to the 
thread side of the bolt but can't see it.

going to try tomorrow to heat the bolt head and try the socket + 
extension bars, (about 3 foot of extension!)

i think soon the bolt head will give way, then the real problems 
will start!

just want her on the road as have been working since last september 
(on and off).

thanx again

regards

Steve
doc 370
vin 1621





--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kevin Milliken" 
<kevin.milliken@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Richard
> 
> Is the bolt rusted in place?
> 
> Kevin #5959
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
Behalf Of
> Richard Hanlon
>   Sent: 25 April 2005 09:20
>   To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Subject: RE: [doc] stuck caliper bolt
> 
> 
>   Sounds pretty tough!
> 
>   The heat shouldn't really be a problem so long as you're gentle 
with it.
>   Heat with one hand and keep trying the spanner with the other, 
so you
> don't
>   end up getting it any hotter then you need to...
> 
>   >From: "blackaddertoo" <blackaddertoo@xxxx>
>   >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >Subject: [doc] stuck caliper bolt
>   >Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 02:30:51 -0000
>   >
>   >
>   >Hi
>   >
>   >has anyone had this problem?
>   >
>   >trying to sort rear brakes. one bolt is stuck.
>   >
>   >tried sockets, spanner, hit spanner with hammer.
>   >release oil. hammer caliper (with one bolt out)
>   >
>   >i have actually bent my socket extension with the torque.
>   >
>   >my last resort is heat, but i don't fancy doing this!
>   >as the carrier is aluminium i think.
>   >
>   >regards
>   >
>   >Steve doc 370
>   >
>   >
>   >
> 
> 
> 
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