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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Lee Watson on 29 August 2006, 15:23

Title: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: Lee Watson on 29 August 2006, 15:23
Help

I tried to replaced my rear brake discÂ’s on my MK2 golf GTI 16V at the weekend but I could not remove one of the allen key bolts that hold on the caliper  and I ended up screwing the allen key bit up has anyone got a good way to remove it?

Cheers

Lee
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: Daz... on 29 August 2006, 15:34
have a read through this -

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=8438.0
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 29 August 2006, 15:37
Hammer a slightly larger allen key or a spline key into the rounded bolt hole, or hammer a socket onto the head of the bolt if its really mashed up, failing that get yourself some easy-outs  :wink:

This set's £80  :shocked: but don't worry you can get a similar set from Halfords for about £7  :smiley:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DAMAGED-SCREW-REMOVER-BOLT-EXTRACTOR-SET_W0QQitemZ160013250625QQihZ006QQcategoryZ64812QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 29 August 2006, 20:10
Mk3's are even worse, they use loctite on the bolts  :grin:
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 29 August 2006, 22:35
If all else fails, buy a set of these

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g306/golfvr/vwowners/extract1.jpg)

available here
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040214679
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 29 August 2006, 22:48
u f**ked up a lot of 13mm bolts corrin??
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 29 August 2006, 22:50
That kit i posted up Ed, its the bollox, buy some!  :grin:
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 29 August 2006, 22:52
yep cos im well cack handed with bolts lol
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 August 2006, 12:04
Are you?  :wink:
Title: Re: Nightmare boltÂ…..
Post by: baz_the_man62 on 30 August 2006, 15:46
i had a similar situation working on my car and i locked a set of molegrips on a bolt, obviously they need closing up really really tight to grip it, it came undone so a new bolt was in order, i think the bolt is still being held by the grips in the toolbox!