cant take the front brake mounting bolts off
05-24-2012, 10:53 PM
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cant take the front brake mounting bolts off
I cant seem to take the front brake mounting bolt off my 2007 Sportster. I have a whole socket wrench set and I used the one that fit the tightest and it would still slip. Any advice? Thanks
05-24-2012, 10:55 PM
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are they allen bolts, if not are you using a 12 pt. socket?
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05-24-2012, 10:59 PM
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no i was using 11pt socket, 12 was too big. The bolt is not a Hex bolt either. Its got like 15 tiny pts.
05-25-2012, 04:46 AM
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on my 2004 I use a 10mm 12pt .
05-25-2012, 06:22 AM
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10mm 12 point socket...PB blaster...them give it a good tapwith a hammer to shock it ... then try it again...also could try heat...some like to use heavy duty loctite....
05-25-2012, 07:51 AM
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10mm 12-point box end wrench tapped with the above mentioned hammer...it will not slip. Please don't hammer your ratchets.
05-25-2012, 10:17 AM
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10 mm 12 point socket, or closed wrench.
05-25-2012, 10:23 AM
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let the PB blaster marinate for a day or so
05-25-2012, 12:14 PM
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Thanks Everyone! I was using a normal socket wrench on it, guess I have to go pick up a set of 12 pt wrenches!
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05-24-2012, 10:53 PM
cant take the front brake mounting bolts off
