Caliper Bracket Bolts
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Caliper Bracket Bolts
Working on replacing hubs.
My truck spent a couple of years on the coast and the two bolts that hold on the caliper bracket seem to be pretty well frozen on there. I have been soaking them with PB blaster for the past couple of days with no luck. The heads on the bolts have started to strip, so I don't want to put any more pressure on them.
questions:
1. How much heat should I put on them to try to coax them out?
2. Where do I apply heat? Head of bolt? Around the bolt on the caliper bracket?
3. Will tapping with a hammer loosen any of the treads?
any other suggestions?
My truck spent a couple of years on the coast and the two bolts that hold on the caliper bracket seem to be pretty well frozen on there. I have been soaking them with PB blaster for the past couple of days with no luck. The heads on the bolts have started to strip, so I don't want to put any more pressure on them.
questions:
1. How much heat should I put on them to try to coax them out?
2. Where do I apply heat? Head of bolt? Around the bolt on the caliper bracket?
3. Will tapping with a hammer loosen any of the treads?
any other suggestions?
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If you can I would get an impact on it pronto. If you can get it to a good shop they can probably put some heat to it and smack it off with the impact.
Any other way may cost more headaches
Diz
Any other way may cost more headaches
Diz
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