Author Topic: how do I get out a rounded off caliper bolt?  (Read 2535 times)

Offline danny_p

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Re: how do I get out a rounded off caliper bolt?
« Reply #10 on: 15 January 2011, 12:48 »
i have a set of extractors but they get littel use.  allways found by the time ive given up with my normal methods they have been ineffective as well but i can see them being usefull if you don't have as meany tools or tricks to use.

but at the end of the day heat is most effective, a Mapp gas torch will ofen do but can take a while,  but the oxy spanner is king just not an ption for most
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: how do I get out a rounded off caliper bolt?
« Reply #11 on: 15 January 2011, 22:59 »
Irwin extractors will move anything.

Or more likely shear off.  :grin:


At least he will get the caliper off  :grin:
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Offline tsr_adi

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Re: how do I get out a rounded off caliper bolt?
« Reply #12 on: 16 January 2011, 09:48 »
yea heating it up isn't really an option. I'l try the old stillies on it.