REAR BRAKE CALLIPER QUIERY

[PaulMoVR6 0]

After some advice please, iam curruntly changeing the discs and pads on my corrado i have done the front so made a start on the rear today, iam just wondering what the best tool is for removeing the two bolts that hold the disc in place if you know what i mean its like a hexagon shape bolt just wondering if theres a special tool for the job?

cheers

[vw domo 0]

not being funny but i used a spanner.

[PaulMoVR6 0]

no no its a roundbolt with a hex shape in the middle, its a vr6,

[V-Dubstar 0]

An allen key mate, or an allen key socket with ur ratchet. Be careful not to round it off tho...

[PaulMoVR6 0]

aye i thought it could be a allen key but it wouldnt budge scared i was going to round it, ill give it a go again though, can you use one of them hex socket set thingys?lol.

cheers

[Swompy 0]

If it does start to round off the best way i've found of sorting it is to get a slightly bigger allen key and just tap it in with a hammer and that usaly works

 

Worked for me when trying to take the throttle body off and they started to round off.

 

but dont know if you can get a hammer in place to tap it hard enough tho :shrug:

[PaulMoVR6 0]

yeah ill try it again tonight thanks buddy

[colinstubbs 0]

If they're stuck get some Irwin Grips on the buggers might as well get the expansion set too!

[Supercharged 2]

Always use an allen socket and get new bolts to replace.... If you have problems then use the Irwins as stated above.

[PaulMoVR6 0]

Right went and bought a allen key socket set and went and tryed to get the bolts off again 2nite but still no luck!! i can't find a correct socket that will fit into the bolts dnt know if its aftermarket bolts or whatever, a 8mm socket is not quite big enough and a 9mm is to big, anyone got any ideas what size it is?

 

also whats the differnece between the irwin mole grips to normal ones? if theres a differece at all.

 

cheers

[g0ldf1ng3r 15]

Right went and bought a allen key socket set and went and tryed to get the bolts off again 2nite but still no luck!! i can't find a correct socket that will fit into the bolts dnt know if its aftermarket bolts or whatever, a 8mm socket is not quite big enough and a 9mm is to big, anyone got any ideas what size it is?

 

also whats the differnece between the irwin mole grips to normal ones? if theres a differece at all.

 

cheers

 

i ordered new bolts from vw when i did my front calipers & then took it in to the local parts palce to get the size match on the allen key socket 4 the ratchet.....worked a treat :clap:

[PaulMoVR6 0]

the bolts on the rear are round so its a aleen key socket i need....

i can't get the bloody things out!! :(

[PaulMoVR6 0]

Anyone?

[g0ldf1ng3r 15]

Anyone?

 

new bolts from veedub will cost u a couple of quid,the old 1s should be replaced anyway, & as mentioned u can use the new bolt to match up the allen socket :)

[coullstar 0]

If the allen key socket is not fitting right they wont work, they rarely work anyway on these bolts. Get new bolts from VW first then attack with the Irwins. It saves a lot of grief.

 

If you dont have access to a blowtorch then try boiling a kettle then pouring the water on the area where the bolts are screwed into. The heat helps break the connection.

[g60jaime 10]

When i did my rear brakes i found that a 7mm allen key head fitted, stuck that in square made sure of a good fit and then got an extra pair of hands to hold it square. Then had to fashion an extension bar out of some scrap tube i had knocking about for added torque to break the tension; you'll need it! Then came straight out. This was on a 92 G60.

 

Wierdly most allen sets don't come with 7mm allen keys but Homebase sell a set that does have on in it, also Halfords sell one but i think it is called a calliper key or something, my dad bought one to do his BMW brakes!?!

[PaulMoVR6 0]

may sound like a stupid question but whats the difference between normal mole grips and irwins?

[g60jaime 10]

Irwin do a set of attachments that fit in a drill, (ideally impact driver). You set the drill to reverse to unwind the bolt, position the irwin head into the rounded allen head and it should bite whats left of the head, grip and then unwind the bolt (and rendering it useless afterwards). Again I have seen these for sale in Homebase about £15-20 a set. Haven't had the need to use them though.

[PaulMoVR6 0]

orite i see, ill get my bolts ordered tomorrow and try get these old buggers off, thanks for the help

[colinstubbs 0]

may sound like a stupid question but whats the difference between normal mole grips and irwins?

 

You'd have seen in my last link if you'd looked :wink:

 

They're like this......

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And can be used with a spanner, ratchet, or impact driver.

 

They fit over the troublesome stud, nut, or bolt head gripping the item as you turn them anti-clockwise with the internal flutes you can see in the picture above. 8)

 

Excellent if you've exhausted all other avenues!! :wave:

[PaulMoVR6 0]

orite i see, if i had bothered to read it properly in the first case :epicfail: i would have seen the link!!

Cheers Colin

[Critical_Mass 10]

I had fun trying to get the carrier bolts out once, they wouldnt budge at all , even after hours of trying. I used Irwins and i got all 4 off in about 5 mins. Forget everything and just use some Irwins, they worth every penny :D :notworthy:

[colinstubbs 0]

orite i see, if i had bothered to read it properly in the first case :epicfail: i would have seen the link!!

Cheers Colin

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: 8)

[C.P 0]

i rounded off an irwin bolt grip doing mine. Got 3 of the bolts out then couldn't get the last one due to wear.

Tried for hours too! Then i went to homebase and bought a blowtorch and it was out a couple of minutes later. :clap:

[coullstar 0]

Like I said heat always helps.