soundmotor
super modified
...the time it took me to loosen the caliper carrier bolts on one side of the front brakes. My check disc warning came on last week and the inspection sticker expires end of this month. Got the parts but was unable to do anything until today. The vid on youtube was straightforward, looked like a ~60 minute job. As I did the work in my driveway there was no way to get under the car and behind the brakes for leverage. Going to full steering lock on that side did not help much either. Everything had to be done in reach-around mode from the lug nut side.
I tried every possible angle & approach but could not get any force applied to the carrier bolts. It was on the passenger side so upward force was needed. Breaker bar was no help as the clearance was minimal. After farting around for 2 hours including laying in the driveway staring at the sky I had an idea. The only thing I managed to accomplish so far was to get the bolts soaked in Trizol.
Awhile back I picked up a scissor-jack at the dump. I put that next to the brake carrier, put my wrench on stuck bolt #1, and raised the scissor jack up to the wrench with my ratchet then cranked it until everything was tight and straight. Then I kept ratcheting and the car actually came up off the floor jack 1/4" then, CREEEEEAKKKKKKK! and the bolt was loose. The next one came out the same way. The other side was a breeze and I did it under 30 minutes. Before they have time to stick up again I am going to get 4 new carrier bolts and some anti-seize so it isn't such a mess next time. Just back from inspection and got my sticker!
/task accompished: alcohol reward earned
I tried every possible angle & approach but could not get any force applied to the carrier bolts. It was on the passenger side so upward force was needed. Breaker bar was no help as the clearance was minimal. After farting around for 2 hours including laying in the driveway staring at the sky I had an idea. The only thing I managed to accomplish so far was to get the bolts soaked in Trizol.
Awhile back I picked up a scissor-jack at the dump. I put that next to the brake carrier, put my wrench on stuck bolt #1, and raised the scissor jack up to the wrench with my ratchet then cranked it until everything was tight and straight. Then I kept ratcheting and the car actually came up off the floor jack 1/4" then, CREEEEEAKKKKKKK! and the bolt was loose. The next one came out the same way. The other side was a breeze and I did it under 30 minutes. Before they have time to stick up again I am going to get 4 new carrier bolts and some anti-seize so it isn't such a mess next time. Just back from inspection and got my sticker!
/task accompished: alcohol reward earned