Rear Disc Brake

[XTREMEH18]

Hey Guys.... Quick question just order a new rear disc brake but can't get the old one off ? I tried a 6mm and it didn't come off, I'm about to strip the head on the bolt; and a 7 mm is too big .. need help fast ! Is the size metric, if so what size ?

Thanks ! I post pics later, I got a really tricked out rear skid plate for the rear and want you guys to tell me what you think ...

 

here are the pics !!

 

 

Tell me what you guys think ???

Edited November 10, 2005 by XTREMEH18

[willow2679]

That looks gnarly! good work !

 

For the allen head take care because those bolts seize by the heat generated by the brakes (I suposse ) to me it was the same, If I remember well I hit the allen bolts with a hammer and a punch or something like that to unstuck them and then tried with the allen wrench and a tube in thye other side to make more leverage

Good luck!

BTW Nice banshee that cpis looks huge!

[XTREMEH18]

Yeah it almost seems like they are welded on there .... ( I know they are not but it sure as hell seems that way ) Thanks your the best, I will try that today !

[yammerhammer98]

I had the same problem a few weeks ago. I soaked all four bolts with penetrating oil, which didn't seem to help at all. I finally bought some longer allen wrenches (they should be metric). I got three of them loose, but that last one got very stripped out.

 

I ended up using a cold chisel and a hammer to make a "notch" in the edge of the head, then gently tapped the notch with the chisel at an angle, from the side. To be honest, I was surprised I got it out at that point. I thought I was going to have to drill it out and use an EZ-out, which is never a sure thing.

 

I replaced them with hex head bolts with Anti-sieze on the threads, which should make any future maintenance a little easier.

 

Good luck!