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Offline emery1990

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Cant do up caliper bolt?
« on: 13 January 2011, 18:22 »
The other day I tried to put my calipers back on, but the bolts wouldnt screw in at all. I would start it off for a few threads then it would just stop. I'm not crossthreading it either. I tried heating the caliper mount bit with a blow torch but that didnt work. Will I need to get some sort of threading tool and re-thread it? :angry:
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Re: Cant do up caliper bolt?
« Reply #1 on: 14 January 2011, 00:20 »
Yes try running a tap through the threads.
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Re: Cant do up caliper bolt?
« Reply #2 on: 14 January 2011, 07:03 »
Thank, what size and is it a more specialist tool, if so where should i get one?
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Re: Cant do up caliper bolt?
« Reply #3 on: 14 January 2011, 21:23 »
Please, where would I get one of these tools, really would like my brakes on tomorrow, so if its all wired up right I can drive it for the first time in 4 months!!  :laugh:
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Re: Cant do up caliper bolt?
« Reply #4 on: 14 January 2011, 23:48 »
Halfords will do tap and die set, so will any motor factors.
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Re: Cant do up caliper bolt?
« Reply #5 on: 15 January 2011, 09:22 »
Cheers !
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