Thread: Front Caliper Carrier Bolts
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Old 08-10-2015, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by jgerry2002 View Post
Try something like the "Bolt-Grip" socket sets... Amazon.com: Irwin Industrial Tools 54019 Metric Bolt Extractor Set, 9-Piece: Home Improvement

I've used these with success. I would use a 1/2 drive with a pipe as well
This is my next course of action. Good excuse to add another set of randomly useful tools to the toolbox.

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Originally Posted by cn90 View Post
Or dremel the bolt head off.
I don't understand how this would work if the bolt is actually threaded into the caliper carrier, which is BETWEEN the bearing carrier (no threads) and the rotor. I'd still have a bolt with no head stuck in the hole, holding the caliper carrier in place...
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