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04-09-13, 06:36 PM
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Yep, trapped spring, not annoying in the slightest 
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I'll just give it a go!
I've managed to get both split now, and one half has no shim and one won't give up its torx bits, so I am now sitting with a hack saw so I can get my bit punch rotaty majig into it so it'll shock it free with a 1/8th turn.
Stupid torx.
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04-09-13, 07:27 PM
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Ugh, that didn't work and now I'm stuck with two halves of a caliper (or one depending on your outlook) with the torx screws stuck in and the metal shims, with dirt and corrosion, stuck.
I'm at a loss as to how to get them out now.
I'm beggining to wish I hadn't bothered now!
But tbh I'd rather have fully refurbished brakes that I can be confident will last than just the cosmetic spruce up with squeeling and seizing.
Last edited by Skillen; 04-09-13 at 07:41 PM.
Reason: The bits weren't stuck I meant the bolts haha
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04-09-13, 07:38 PM
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Got a photo?
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04-09-13, 07:41 PM
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Got a photo?
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Of which bit?
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04-09-13, 07:54 PM
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The stuck bit.
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04-09-13, 08:09 PM
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The stuck bit.
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Just picking up the old man, I'll take a pic when I'm back.
Just to clarify, the torx BIT isn't stuck, I meant to say bolt, my head wasn't working.
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04-09-13, 10:03 PM
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Stripped bolt 
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05-09-13, 06:58 AM
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Sorry, but for the money they charge new for those, that is one ***** design failure.
Was dreading changing the front disc back plates on the merc the other day. But what a dawdle. Good thick meaty solid little bolts.
You think those calipers are big. Got close up with a new Range Rover Sport the other week. They are massive.
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05-09-13, 08:42 AM
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Those bolts always strip or snap, you'll need to drill down the middle and try to extract it, when I did mine I drilled it out, re-tapped the hole and fitted a helicoil, then used a stainless bolt with copper grease.
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05-09-13, 09:40 AM
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Quote:
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Those bolts always strip or snap, you'll need to drill down the middle and try to extract it, when I did mine I drilled it out, re-tapped the hole and fitted a helicoil, then used a stainless bolt with copper grease.
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I'm really not that steady with a drill, I tried it on my bonnet and kept going off centre.
Man this is going to pot quickly haha!
The ones that I managed to get out were thread locked, do they not need to be?
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