Broken caliper bolt

[Bruce Wayne]

Originally Posted by CoBeerToad

Getting ready to replace my rotors and paint calipers and I'm stuck on the first bolt. Already broke my socket. When y'all say heat, do you mean just a propane torch?

Oxy acetelyne !

The way i have found works best is a long breaker bar (longer than 2ft) wind it up so it is 'loaded' then give it a snap with your wrists. the worst thing to do with the nex heads is increasing torque it almost guarantees rounding out the corners.

The newer version of the caliper bolt is a large torx head. get those and for anyone reading, save yourself some grief and change them before they get corroded in.

Also i use copper grease on them when they go back. all the way along the thread.. never had a problem since.

[tommy583]

Success I was able to change my brakes last night. After I got my Kroil in the mail I sprayed it on the back of all the bolts. I let it sit overnight and most of the day Saturday. I got to work on the front drivers side first. It still took me a few hours slowly backing it out and in. Hitting it with a hammer and spraying more Kroil. But it did come out . I had to chase the thread with a M12 1.5 tap, but all is well now. The Kroil is a miracle. I would definitely recommend it. It's hard to find at stores, but you can get 2 cans for like $20 from there website. It's worth every penny.

[CoBeerToad]

Ordering Kroil and new caliper bolts. The good news is that the other three (I only have access to do one side at a time due to room) came out beautifully. It just scared me because the frozen one was the first one I tried so I expected them all to be trouble. Got the rear caliper painted and it looks beautiful. A little too much paint on a couple spots, but hardly noticeable except to me. Putting the decal on today and throwing some clear coat on. Hopefully, the PB Blaster does the trick on the frozen bolt and I'll get to keep the Kroil for another time because I really want to get this project done now that I see how pretty they are.

First coat

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by CoBeerToad

Ordering Kroil and new caliper bolts. The good news is that the other three (I only have access to do one side at a time due to room) came out beautifully. It just scared me because the frozen one was the first one I tried so I expected them all to be trouble. Got the rear caliper painted and it looks beautiful. A little too much paint on a couple spots, but hardly noticeable except to me. Putting the decal on today and throwing some clear coat on. Hopefully, the PB Blaster does the trick on the frozen bolt and I'll get to keep the Kroil for another time because I really want to get this project done now that I see how pretty they are.

First coat

Well i'm a fan of PB but believe me when i tell you the Kroil works so much better i couldn't even believe it. PB wasn't doing anything even after letting it sit for over a week. I had the Kroil on there for less than a day and I could tell it was going to work. So if you have no patience like me it will be hard to wait for the Kroil to arrive, but you will be glad when it does.

PS the red looks great

[tommy583]

This is how it looks now. Excuse the dirty and gouged up wheel.

[Hogosha]

Originally Posted by tommy583

Success I was able to change my brakes last night. After I got my Kroil in the mail I sprayed it on the back of all the bolts. I let it sit overnight and most of the day Saturday. I got to work on the front drivers side first. It still took me a few hours slowly backing it out and in. Hitting it with a hammer and spraying more Kroil. But it did come out . I had to chase the thread with a M12 1.5 tap, but all is well now. The Kroil is a miracle. I would definitely recommend it. It's hard to find at stores, but you can get 2 cans for like $20 from there website. It's worth every penny.

I am really glad it worked out for you! Kroil is the SH*+!!! There is nothing else like it!

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by Hogosha

I am really glad it worked out for you! Kroil is the SH*+!!! There is nothing else like it!

You were totally right my man. Thanks a lot for the Tip!!