jamezzz Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Hi. I have a major problem on my hands. After a total bodge-job done on the rear brakes by the previous owner on my VTI Aerodeck, the recon rear calipers and rear pads were fitted without the pad retaining clips etc, resulting in the pads janging about and driving me mad with the noise. I got a second hand pad carriers, pad clips and the bolts off Ebay in great condition. I did the drivers side swapover in just a few minutes. The passenger side is currently a disaster. The bottom bolt of the caliper slider was rounded. Seeing as I had spare bolts and sliders and rubbers, I hacksawed off the bolt head and then hacksawes through the slider. This is where the problems arose... the bloody slider is seized in the pad carrier, so I can just swap over the spare sliders and bolts etc! No problem I thought, I will just unbolt the carrier from the hub and use the entire spare carrier I had. But the 2 bolts holding the carrier onto the hub are now siezed!!!!!!!!!!! Aghhhh! Any ideas anyone? Should I cut off the bolt heads? The pad carrier is threaded, but is the hub threaded where the bolts go through? If they are, with the disc removed, could I drill out the boltsfrom the hub? I have spare carriers and all 4 bolts. Or do I admit defeat and take it to a garage who could get some heat on those bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Or do I admit defeat and take it to a garage who could get some heat on those bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 take it to a garage who could get some heat on those bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 some good blow torches nowdays DIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 stick a BBQ under it .. then lube it with BBQ sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Get a long breaker bar and plenty of wd40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 ^ soak it over night if your doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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