Front brake replacement.
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Front brake replacement.
Hey good day everyone, not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this. I am having difficulty in the categories as I am a new member.
The other day I set out to replace the front brakes and rotors on my 96 four-wheel-drive blazer, I was wondering if anyone knew the size Allen wrench I need to remove the caliper. Thank you in advance
Anthony
The other day I set out to replace the front brakes and rotors on my 96 four-wheel-drive blazer, I was wondering if anyone knew the size Allen wrench I need to remove the caliper. Thank you in advance
Anthony
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I have came across a problem, passenger-side swap went great. The upper housing bolt on the driver side is not coming loose. I don't want to keep playing with it and it end up stripping it out. I already had a buddy drive me to get replacement bolts. Yet I still can't get the one out. Any suggestions?
#8
I have came across a problem, passenger-side swap went great. The upper housing bolt on the driver side is not coming loose. I don't want to keep playing with it and it end up stripping it out. I already had a buddy drive me to get replacement bolts. Yet I still can't get the one out. Any suggestions?
Spray the bolt down with PB Blaster, and if you can get to the back side of the hole, spray that side as well. Hammer the big Torx bit into the old, stripped bolt. Hammer it way in, to the full depth of the socket in the cap. Then, when you can't hammer it in any further, put the ratchet on it and hope it turns. When you're done, throw the bolt and the Torx bit away. Don't ever use that Torx bit in a Torx fastener after hammering it into a stripped hex cap bolt, that Torx bit is ruined and will strip any Torx fastener you put it into.
Ah, and to prevent this in the future, apply aluminum anti-seize to the bolts when you resintall them. Also, whenever you encounter a hex cap ("allen") bolt on brakes, suspension or engine parts, thoroughly clean the socket out before putting the key/wrench in it, and it's best to get the key all the way in to full depth (use a hammer to tap it in gently).
Last edited by Racer_X; 07-11-2016 at 10:03 AM.
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