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help caliper removal !!!
Posted: 23 Feb 2013, 10:03
by BETTYBRICK
Help please, trying to change wheel bearing but cant undo the 19mm bolts on caliper! Daft question (maybe) but are they reverse thread ?
Re: help caliper removal !!!
Posted: 23 Feb 2013, 10:05
by Jeff J
No.
Re: help caliper removal !!!
Posted: 23 Feb 2013, 10:14
by BETTYBRICK
Don't panic everyone I've done it !!!!! Brut force and ignorance wins the day
Re: help caliper removal !!!
Posted: 23 Feb 2013, 16:41
by California Dreamin
I'm sure you didn't do it but it's easy to think you are undoing caliper bolts when you are actually tightening them......because the bolts come from behind you have to THINK! to get the correct direction lol.....
Martin
Re: help caliper removal !!!
Posted: 23 Feb 2013, 16:50
by ghost123uk
If that was tight to get off, wait until you get to the centre nut
Re: help caliper removal !!!
Posted: 23 Feb 2013, 20:05
by billy739
If that was tight to get off, wait until you get to the centre nut
rear hub nut , not the front one?
Re: help caliper removal !!!
Posted: 23 Feb 2013, 20:10
by ghost123uk
billy739 wrote:If that was tight to get off, wait until you get to the centre nut
rear hub nut , not the front one?
Oops