broke bolt on calipers

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:56 pm

the top bolt on my passenger side caLIPER SNApped but it snapped at the top of the threads so almost all of the bolt is still inb my caliper can that hold for a few days and how hard is it to get out

jT · Post by jT » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:01 pm

i dont know if i would tempt trying to hold for a few days... id replace that asap

all you need is a 10mm or 12mm, or something like that i forget exactly, socket to take the bolt out

Brake Caliper Bolt/Pin
Part Number: H15068
$4.99

autozone

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:12 pm

no no ur not understanding...the bolt head broke off....the shaft of the bolt is still in the caliper but the head of the bolt broke off...so i cant take a 10mm and unscrew it....Im not quite sure how im actually gonna get the bolt out...but ty for lookin up the part for me

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:26 pm

How in the world did you break a caliper bolt?

Do not drive that car until this is fixed. You can endanger yourself and more importantly you can endanger innocent bystanders.

If there is anyway to get a pair of visegrips on it, that may help. Clamp down on it really really hard.

Post by **Diablo0** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:37 pm

Might also be able to pull the caliper sleeves out that the bolt fits into. The sleeves are what gives the caliper the ability to slide as the break is applied. The sleeves are under the rubber boot and can usually be pulled out fairly easily but requires the removal of the bolt and instead the head is now gone you may be able to remove the sleeve. If that is the case then it might give you more room to latch on a vice grip or if there's room, maybe even a small hacksaw blade in to cut the bolt at the knuckle so you can at least remove the caliper then drill out the bolt

Hopefully what I said makes sense

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:51 pm

made total sense we will see i will have to drive it 14 miles to my shop so i can pull everything apart...so ur saing those rubber things will pull out MAYBE then i can see the bolt and drill it out???

Post by **Canada** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:05 pm

What about one of those "Bolt out" Things? Or worst case, find a drill bit smaller than the bolt and drill it straight through.

Then you'll definitely be able to get the sleeve out.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:27 pm

Finally 2 days later some w-d40 and a set of vice grips did the trick.....However i hate auto zone and their crappy computer system that always says they have the part but the never ACTUALLY have the part....Pep boys was the way to go