brake caliper bolt size.
Ok, quick dumb question here..
I'm about to replace my front pads and rotors, something I've done on numerous vehicles before. But instead of a bolt, I've got these weird internal allen head things. Which I don't have a tool for. So, before I go out and but the allen socket I need, can anyone tell me what size they are? I searched, and the only mention of size I could find was for a '92 1st gen. I'm fairly certain that mine would be the same, but can anyone confirm this? That 1st gen took a 3/8". Does my '95 take the same? Figured it would be some weird metric size. I've got a service manual on pdf, but all it said was to remove the caliper to change brake pads, no mention of size. EDIT: nevermind, guys. it's a 3/8", also. |
Standard allen head that GM has been using since the 70's-not a torx! A friend insisted his was,used a torx,got them out,but messed up the heads.Those bolts aren't expensive,but why pay the extra $16 and just use the right tool to begin with is my logic.The same one works on my 91 Suburban...
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Originally Posted by step66
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Standard allen head that GM has been using since the 70's-not a torx! A friend insisted his was,used a torx,got them out,but messed up the heads.Those bolts aren't expensive,but why pay the extra $16 and just use the right tool to begin with is my logic.The same one works on my 91 Suburban...
But, yeah, definitely not a torx! I thought about using one of my torx wrenches on it for about a second, and then decided to get the right tool. Now I know what all those "disc break tools" on the rack at the auto parts store are for! |
my 96 used an allen they where all stripped out so i had to weld nuts to them to get them off and the replacements where also allens
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Originally Posted by scottl1346
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my 96 used an allen they where all stripped out so i had to weld nuts to them to get them off and the replacements where also allens
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Why not just get remanufactured calipers? They come with the bolts and all of the hardware for $13.00 Buy Fenco Unloaded Caliper - Remanufactured SLC134 at Advance Auto Parts
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uses a 3/8s allen head. i have had them so rusted in there before where the allen will start to strip out. if that happens try to stop before you strip it then grab a small pipe wrench to grab the outside of the pin and use the allen and the pipe wrench at the same time
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