rants about working on old cars..

[curlie467]

Are you sure its not a star drive?

[Mr Blue]

I remember smacking a socket over the whole thing. Done the job anyway

[bomp]

bomp, do you mean cut a slot in to the bolt? then use a screw driver bit?

yep, cut across the centre until you get to the bottom  (where the Allen key would stop).

Quick CAD drawing


Then hamer on a wide screwdriver that goes over the whole width of the allen head bolt.

[NixGTI]

nice one bomp, that might be an easier job!

nope, not a star drive... isnt that something the enterprise has? my car isnt that fast...

mr blue, hmm, guess it'd still work if it's tight enough.

more than one way to skin a cat i guess

i'll try a pair of grips first, the locking kind so i get a good grip... you can tell how technical i am eh!

then i'll start cutting it up! to releave my frustration if nothing else!

[mk2mark]

Weird, I got pads and discs for mine too and I'm having this exact same problem. Did the damage myself though :embarassed:

[Stu.750]

i can of petrol and one match

[NixGTI]

finally had another go at this... took a while to get around to as i had some muppet at the VW dealership order me the wrong bolts when they had the right ones in stock all the time anyway, even tho i brought one of the bolts in to show him! anyway....

I drilled out the retaining screw on the right disc, so that side is all done and sorted, but tomorrow i'll have another go at that caliper bolt. spent a bit of time on it today, cut away the rubber, and your right, grips wont budge it.

My idea of using a grider to file it down might be a bit extreme, there's not much room under there and i'm likely to hit the brake line!

bomp's plan might work, but i dont have a hacksaw... or a screw driver bit wide enough....  mr blues way of wacking a socket over it might work, tried a ring spanner earlier, but didnt have a hammer either (i know, i seem to have a complete lack of tools just lately).

so the plan is to get a hammer, whack the spanner over it give it a good yank and then curse and swear when it slips and i cut up all my knuckles, i'll then go buy a hacksaw and driver bit and have a go at bomps plan...

wish me luck

[bomp]

Machine Mart are cheap for some tools.

Impact driver
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht101-1-2in-drive-impact-screwdriver-se

Hacksaws
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht131-2-pce-hacksaw-set/path/saws-chisels-sharpening-tools/brand/clarke

The good thing about the impact driver bits, is that you can stick an 8mm ring spanner over the end, and then tap the spanner.

See if you can buy a steel chisel on its own rather than a full set, as chisels are good for moving stuborn bolts.

[NixGTI]

well thats the brakes fitted, just wish i could test them. cant get the engine started! it's been sitting there for about 3 or 4 weeks, and the petrol gauge is off the bottom... but it doesnt sound like it's out of petrol, the engine doesnt turn over much. it tries then just sits there ticking at me.
also the multi computer thingy seems to have lost all previous things like MPG etc. so could this just be a flat battery?

I'll test it all out later when i go out and get a can of petrol. and my misses has the jump leads in her car today so i'll have to wait for them if it's the battery.

[NixGTI]

cheers bomp, bought a hammer hacksaw and some other odds and ends at focus earlier, think i'll look in to investing in some tools,

oh, and mr blue, thanks for the hint,whacking a 12mm ring spaner over it did the trick!