Rear brake carrier removal help - please!

[AdamR]

Hello all,

After a bit of help/some suggestions please!

Currently trying to remove the rear brake caliper carrier on my MK3 so I can get the disc rotor off and replace the wheel bearings.

I'm using the guide (http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/Campingart/jettatech/rearbrakes/index.htm) but the only bit that doesn't make sense is how to remove the 8mm allen key bolts (http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/Campingart/jettatech/rearbrakes/Dsc03061.jpg) - there is absolutely no way that technique will work!

I've had the bolt soaked in penetrating lube all afternoon, but even with a 2 foot long lever on my allen key I can't get the bolt to budge! Tried 'shocking' it by hammering the allen key but no luck... Yes, I am going the right way  

Any ideas? Break out the blowtorch? Give the head of the bolt a good smack to try and shock it loose? Edit: Tried that, no luck... Allen key fitting in the bolt now looks a bit like a Torx fitting, don't think it'll be long before it's rounded out...

Thanks!
Adam

[Leon27]

Mine were the same. Are you using allen sockets or an allen key? Id use a socket and extension, give it a beating so it sits nicely and use a long ratchet to get it off.

Mine were so tight they did round but I have the benefit of owning bolt grippers on a 3/8 drive. Used a long ratchet inside a long pipe and lost some skin but at least it came off

[Dan_GTi8v]

I just used a normal allen key with a bar on the end and gave it  bit of a whack

[AdamR]

Thanks for the tips guys - I envisaged problems so ordered some a bolt gripper set earlier today... Using an allen key at the moment but I think an allen socket would be a good idea as you said... less flex and less 'twist'... Halfords here I come!

There's enough room to get a good swing on the rear-most bolt, but the other one located right next to the ABS sensor... how on earth did you get an extension bar in there!?

Cheers!

[AdamR]

Hellfrauds retards had lost the key to the tool cabinet... had to buy the bog standard tool... Thought I felt the bolt loosening, but... evidently not 



Fail.

[robz]

Tbh mate. I had the same problem, ended up getting a hammer to te backnof the caliper and hitting it backwards and forwards till the bolt let go! But means ya still need to get one bolt out!

[AdamR]

Yeah I did wonder about twitting the crap out of it, haha. Nothing is ever simple!!

[robz]

If in doubt, hammer lol

[vwscottie]

I ended up using a angle grinder and cutting the bolt heads off , luckily i had some spare bolts in the garage

[robz]

Don't blame ya lol