I bought the 3/8 inch allen key to get theese out but they are so tight that I cant get them out!!!!
is this normal ?
any recomendations ?
thanks
Did you buy a fairly long allen key? Those work easier. You can try a little wd-40, but don't expect much. Once you break them loose don't put them back on as tight.
u sure you turning the right way? lol.
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LoL I tried both ways and no turn at all =(
use a braker bar them suckers are put on thier tight from the factory i used a socket wrench and the bar from my jack worked like a charm
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remember!
righty tighty, lefty loosey
that's as if you're looking directly at the bolt, righty meaning clockwise, lefty meaning counter-clockwise
Or, if your on the driver's side of the car turn towards the cab. If your on the passenger side, turn towards the front bumper
MeltdOwn350 aka cOdy wrote:remember!
righty tighty, lefty loosey
that's as if you're looking directly at the bolt, righty meaning clockwise, lefty meaning counter-clockwise
of course your looking at the bolts backwards too.
when i did my front pads i thought i was gonna have to stand on those stings to get them loose. I used an Allen socket and my ratchet. it took a bit of effort but it finally gave. did you spray it down with brake cleaner to get out any brake dust that would be gumming up holes?
Well, point the allen key up then
go down to an auto parts store and pick up the 3/8" drive 3/8 allen head socket, and dont use an extension on the ratchet...if you have to, use the handle from a floor jack or other suitable bar/pipe to use as a breaker bar type extension on the ratchet if you dont have a breaker bar....good luck!
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j/k man make the allen wrench parralell to the ground and point it to the rear of the car (driver side) and get all your wait on top of it and push.
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heheh.
Put some effort into it, ya nancy!!
hehe, I am gona try it out again now to c what happends
Maybe they were tight because the calipers were hot ? and they got expanded
u were doing it while they were hot? oh jeez....
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I was thinking the same thing only the metaphors were much more colorful
lol
they were not that hot =) I waited like 10 minutes after an hour drive
Just push with all u got. Sometimes they stick really bad cuz of the exposure to rain and dirt has a tendency to make them fuse to the caliper. Just push hard!!!
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lol, last week a broke a stud for doing that !!!!! so keep it quiet =) I dont whant to brake my calipers or caliper LOL
uhm arent they metric bolts?
just so i know that your not out there killing yourself, are you using the little "L" shaped allen key or a socket, with the socket wrench your going to have better grip and you'll be able to put more torque to it. also if you didn't hit it really good with brake cleaner you need to. I don't know how old that car is theres nothing in your profile. but road dust plus brake dust is not good for your lungs man. two if its caked in the hole for the hex head then you can't get a solid grip in the there.
Yeah, thats the one I got in autozone and my car is a 99 coupe 2dr
This ends today =), I am gona try again and thanks for the good info
Yeah, definitely shoot up the hex hole real good with the brake cleaner. You don't want to end up with the key half-inserted and then round out the hole.
Neto PR wrote:Yeah, thats the one I got in autozone and my car is a 99 coupe 2dr
This ends today =), I am gona try again and thanks for the good info
There's your problem. Using tools from The Zone. LOL
