Technical Are front caliper bolts reverse thread
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Technical Are front caliper bolts reverse thread
Aye they can be a bugger to remove. They are not reverse thread. I recently did my daily, I ended up purchasing a six point quality spanner to use on the bolts.
I agree its unlikely..
Usually only fitted on parts that ROTATE
6point socket and a decent length lever will shift it.. ( probably Loctite'd in..)
Usually only fitted on parts that ROTATE
6point socket and a decent length lever will shift it.. ( probably Loctite'd in..)
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I agree its unlikely..
Usually only fitted on parts that ROTATE
6point socket and a fecent length lever will shift it.. ( probably Loctite'd in..)
More then likely a e torx socket so 6 point anyway
But OP will likely need a impact gun especially if they haven't been touched since new
O.P. says 13mil
Thats an M8 bolt with a 13mm hexagonal head
Missed that
But 13mm sounds far too small for the carrier's?
The caliper to the carrier's maybe
But the description sounds more like the carrier's to the Hub's which sounds be more like 17mm or E15 e torx
They'll be the same as Panda.
Caliper slide pipn is 13mm hex, normal rigth hand thread, but loctited, so very tight. Much swearing is required.
Carrier bolts, I think, are 17mm hex, but might be smaller, might be an odd, 15, or 16mm. They are difficult to get at, and also loctited in, so very tight. More swearing, and a long bar, are required.
Caliper slide pipn is 13mm hex, normal rigth hand thread, but loctited, so very tight. Much swearing is required.
Carrier bolts, I think, are 17mm hex, but might be smaller, might be an odd, 15, or 16mm. They are difficult to get at, and also loctited in, so very tight. More swearing, and a long bar, are required.
Aye, on my daily a few weeks ago little room for sockets, it’s the slider 13mm bolts that were referred to. It’s worth investing in good quality tools alone for this job.
Oh aye, much swearing indeed PB. :devil:
THANKS for the responses. They are 13 mil on the carrier in the front which is really small. The first brake job on the car I had a garage do it and they damaged the heads. Iv tried the impact on them and still won't move. Likely locktite. Will try a bit of heat next.
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Aye, on my daily a few weeks ago little room for sockets, it’s the slider 13mm bolts that were referred to. It’s worth investing in good quality tools alone for this job.
Oh aye, much swearing indeed PB. :devil:
Later models use e torx.. And no, they're definitely not the same as the Panda - it's a 500L, not a regular 500
Later models use e torx.. And no, they're definitely not the same as the Panda - it's a 500L, not a regular 500
I never said anything to the contrary ; I was referring to my daily driver which the callipers are a bugger for room :devil: similar to most callipers.
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