i screwd up

zacman35 · November 11th, 2011, 02:04 PM

i tried replacing the brakes today but the bolts that hold the frame which the caliper sits on will not budge and i sheared the bolt is there any tool to get that will remove these bolts

brokenweasel · November 11th, 2011, 02:15 PM

Extractor bits for a drill might possibly get it out.

dgt_mustang · November 11th, 2011, 02:38 PM

i used a nail and a hammer and i hit the sheared bolt at an angle so it would shift or budge counter-clockwise, as soon as i had a little bit out i tool channel locks and locked onto that bitch and rotated. doesnt always work but sometimes.

iPAPKE · November 11th, 2011, 03:59 PM

Should have stopped while you were ahead, and tried heating the bolts up with a torch or something. Or even an impact gun. That sucks.

dgt_mustang · November 11th, 2011, 04:11 PM

dont sweat it, this happens so there are tools to help you from here. its not all negative, youll learn how to take one out so in the future you be like "you damn bolt!" then youll grab the other tools instead of the computer. its all good

6ER THEN I 8ER! · November 11th, 2011, 04:13 PM

go to any auto parts and buy an extractor bit...a couple bucks will go a long way

stephen · November 11th, 2011, 06:58 PM

I think you are saying you broke off one of the bolts for the caliper bracket in the knuckle assembly. That's a large bolt that is up to around 90 ft-lbs if I remember correctly. Don't make it worse by breaking off an extractor inside it. To get the bolt out remove the knuckle assembly and let a well equipped machine shop drill the bolt out and retap the hole.

desertt5 · November 11th, 2011, 07:21 PM

PB Blaster next time may help too.

zacman35 · November 11th, 2011, 07:43 PM

ill put up a pic...tomorrow to tired now

WickedSnake00 · November 11th, 2011, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by zacman35

i tried replacing the brakes today but the bolts that hold the frame which the caliper sits on will not budge and i sheared the bolt is there any tool to get that will remove these bolts

Are you talking about the bolt that hold the caliper to the bracket? If so, you might just have to write off the bracket as a loss and get a new one. They often completely oxidize in place, and aren't even worth trying to extract.

If it's on the knuckle it might be more trouble, but you can still take the knuckle off and get it to a machine shop or something. Hell, I took off my entire IRS knuckle and dropped it off to get a bearing pressed in. It wasn't too bad.

Broken bolts are not fun. I know. I snapped one off in my crankshaft.

November 11th, 2011, 02:04 PM	#1
zacman35 Regular 2003 mustang V6 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 136 iTrader: 0 reviews	i screwd up i tried replacing the brakes today but the bolts that hold the frame which the caliper sits on will not budge and i sheared the bolt is there any tool to get that will remove these bolts

November 11th, 2011, 03:59 PM	#4
iPAPKE iPoopke Regular 2004 Mustang Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 844 iTrader: 0 reviews	Should have stopped while you were ahead, and tried heating the bolts up with a torch or something. Or even an impact gun. That sucks.

November 11th, 2011, 04:13 PM	#6
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	go to any auto parts and buy an extractor bit...a couple bucks will go a long way

November 11th, 2011, 06:58 PM	#7
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think you are saying you broke off one of the bolts for the caliper bracket in the knuckle assembly. That's a large bolt that is up to around 90 ft-lbs if I remember correctly. Don't make it worse by breaking off an extractor inside it. To get the bolt out remove the knuckle assembly and let a well equipped machine shop drill the bolt out and retap the hole.

November 11th, 2011, 07:21 PM	#8
desertt5 Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	PB Blaster next time may help too.

November 11th, 2011, 07:43 PM	#9
zacman35 Regular 2003 mustang V6 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 136 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill put up a pic...tomorrow to tired now

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