Rear brake caliper carrier bolts

[jamie16v]

hi guys,

just finished doing my rear brakes and as usual the caliper bolts rounded off a treat. tried a hex socket smacked in there, then a splined but no joy.

Invested in a set of these (£28 I paid from a local place as I needed them quick) but I have to say they are an amazing piece of kit, well worth the money.
They just get tighter and tighter even if your going in at an angle like I was for some reason, new carrier bolts were only 75p from VW too which isn't too bad

http://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-394001-Bolt-Grip-Remover/dp/B0000CCXVZ

yes indeed, i also used these and they did the job fantastic. a tool well worth investing in.

[MrBounce]

A good mate with a gas axe and some new bolts was the way forward for me, but that was a bit drastic... 

[jacko16v]

Done a set of these today, 8mm allen key fitted in and bolts came stright out, not bad to say car been stood for 6 years.

[luellin]

i just welded a nut on to mine and took them off that way lol

[thai-wronghorse]

Irwin bolt extractors work wonders on these little fother mucker bolts. They are available from Screwfix, machine mart, ebay etc for roughly £20 for a set of 5, an expansion kt is also available which has extra sizes which fit nicely into the base kit case for around £15. A really good investment imo.


http://www.screwfix.com/prods/96028/Van-Car-Accessories/Sockets-Hex/Irwin-5-Piece-Bolt-Grip-Nut-Remover-Set

[AudiA8Quattro]

This problem comes up time and time again on various forums. My advice would be ignore some of the rubbish posted and go for the irwin extractors above. They won't let you down.

[jamie16v]

indeed, as already said, but be careful which set you buy as there is the standard set and the expansion set. one of the sets wont work and if i remember correctly is was the standard set, so buy the expansion set first...lol its worth having the full set..

[thai-wronghorse]

I bought the standard set and the largest size did the trick once whacked into place.

[t-tim44]

BUMP up an old topic

Where can you get replacement bolts? VW wanted £112 a side for carriers.

Where can you buy the expansion set for that irwin job?

[gm8]

BUMP up an old topic

Where can you get replacement bolts? VW wanted £112 a side for carriers.

Where can you buy the expansion set for that irwin job?

I got bolts from ebay , about £1 each . also as a side not vw wont sell the slider pins individually , make you buy new carrier , but you can buy them from a ford dealer form an old granada I believe ( exactly the same , ill find the part number if anyone needs)