Brakes!? WTF?

[Ender.]

Are there any secrets to getting the damn brakes off? Everything has been soaked in PB blaster and not a single bolt/allen bolt will budge! Ive been at it for over 2 hours with no avail. It seems a lot of the allen bolts are almost already stripped and I don't want to risk stripping them all the way.

Im thinking trying to take a propane torch and heating them up, being careful of all the rubber lines.

Screw whose ever bright idea it was to use these damn allen bolts...



Anyone have any worthwhile suggestions?

[Dave]

hex head sockets and a breaker bar???

I have a car that came from salt infested Massachusets. The former calipers on the car looked like they were made of rust. I got them off without much trouble.

[Ender.]

hex head sockets and a breaker bar???

I have a car that came from salt infested Massachusets. The former calipers on the car looked like they were made of rust. I got them off without much trouble.

I tried using a breaker bar on the 19mm bolts for the caliper bracket and no luck. Ill look into some Hex head sockets I guess...

[Dave]

breaker bar with an iron pipe extension on those 19s?

[Ender.]

breaker bar with an iron pipe extension on those 19s?

Ill try something tommorow. I was tired and didnt even get started working on the car till 10pm after working 9-5 then helping the g/f move into her new apartment and breaking it in ;)

I was a little tired and weary so maybe a little rest will help tommorow.