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General => The garage => Topic started by: redders on 06 May 2008, 21:03

Title: snapped a caliper bolt
Post by: redders on 06 May 2008, 21:03

hi folks just took the calipers off the ol girl and the calliper bolt has sheared off with about 10mm sticking out, is it a case off drill and tap it?....bloody things a pain in the arse :angry:

cheers

red
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd162/reddersaj/03052008068.jpg

Title: Re: snapped a caliper bolt
Post by: stuey on 08 May 2008, 08:22

You could try an Irwin bolt grip socket on it, after much soaking in penetrating fluid! Man that is one crusty hub.

Title: Re: snapped a caliper bolt
Post by: Simon8v91 on 08 May 2008, 11:27

as above but also consider heating it hard with a blow torch then grips  :smiley:

Could also try an "easy out" but I have only had limited success with these.

Otherwise I think the answer to your question is yes.  Either drill to a diameter just smaller than the diameter of the bolt and try and chase the remaining thread out with a tap or drill the whole lot out and helicoil .

Good luck  :smiley:

Title: Re: snapped a caliper bolt
Post by: redders on 19 May 2008, 17:43

solved this little problem........bigger is better.....so im told
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd162/reddersaj/19052008088.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd162/reddersaj/19052008090.jpg

thanks for the help people.

red