RE: [doc] stuck caliper bolt

["Richard Hanlon" <rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>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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