Sport Front Brakes

rayc59

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• Mar 29, 2020

• #1

Back again on the front brakes now cannot get the bolt out on the caliper carrier has anyone else had this problem mine takes a 22 mm socket any help appreciated or its i grinder job to the carrier's

 

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myfirstl322

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #2

rayc59 said:

Back again on the front brakes now cannot get the bolt out on the caliper carrier has anyone else had this problem mine takes a 22 mm socket any help appreciated or its i grinder job to the carrier's

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Are you using a six point socket?

 

rayc59

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #3

Thanks for replying managed to get it with 21 mm 12 sided socket and 13 stone body weight standing on it
Cheers

 

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myfirstl322

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #4

I thought the 12 sider might be your problem.

 

Datatek

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #5

Sounds like it was not a 22mm bolt but a 21mm bolt. there are a lot of odd sizes on cars these days.