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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: marrus69 on 19 March 2012, 18:17:48

Title: new brake discs problem
Post by: marrus69 on 19 March 2012, 18:17:48
as the sun came out decided to come home and do my new discs and pads,but the 2 bolts in the cradle that holds the caliper. the first one ive managed to round oof it must be in thier tight. i did wack a socket on to it but just rounded it more what are my options now. a match or lighter.
Title: Re: new brake discs problem
Post by: doz on 19 March 2012, 18:22:10
I know you say it's rounded off but were you using a multspline type socket of a 6 sided socket? Your find a 6 sided socket tends to drive on the flats rather than the points. From experience your need a pretty long breaker bar to shift those bolts they are pretty tight and do take a load of abuse what with water,salt and brake dust.
Title: Re: new brake discs problem
Post by: feeutfo on 19 March 2012, 19:42:21
They are also thread locked from the factory.

If six sided socket doesn't work. Acquire a new bolt first. Then drill the head off the old one.