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pussa13

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #1

Hi all, can anyone tell me the size and type of socket for the front caliper bolts on my 1988 90 please.
Thanks Russ

 

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johns90

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #2

Its a 13mm 12 sided socket

 

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Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #3

Like this one

 

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Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #4

Give the head of the bolt a good WHACK before you start and hit the end of the socket bar as you are trying to undo it, this will help shock it free

 

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pussa13

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #5

Thanks for that that's what I did to get them out, that was about 6 months ago, was on the M6 last night hit the brakes and the front wheel locked solid, the bottom caliper bold had come out and the caliper jammed into the wheel, they were tight when I put the new ones in with loctight!

 

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Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #6

pussa13 said:

Thanks for that that's what I did to get them out, that was about 6 months ago, was on the M6 last night hit the brakes and the front wheel locked solid, the bottom caliper bold had come out and the caliper jammed into the wheel, they were tight when I put the new ones in with loctight!

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These things happen

 

SteNova

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #7

Tight? Or tightened to the correct spec with new bolts?