Frozen caliper bolt
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Frozen caliper bolt
The 12 pt caliper bolts are frozen on my 2003 heritage softail (thank you to the local Houston shop that changed my front tire). I've tried Pb blaster overnight. I've tried heating it up with a torch (heated for 2 minutes) and it will not budge. The bolt now is, of corse, stripped now and I'm using vise grips. I'm really afraid of using an easy-out, thinking it will break off inside the bolt, then I'm really ****ed.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Chris
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Chris
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cjones55555 (06-29-2024)
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Your there I'm not so this might be worth considering.
Drill off the head of the bolt it may release enough pressure to help with getting the rest of it out or off.
After doing this it will be best to have the caliper outta the way, that may require removing the front wheel.
So the disc is outta the way and aid in removing the caliper.
Been there , done it
WP
Drill off the head of the bolt it may release enough pressure to help with getting the rest of it out or off.
After doing this it will be best to have the caliper outta the way, that may require removing the front wheel.
So the disc is outta the way and aid in removing the caliper.
Been there , done it
WP
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If the bike has a single disc it will be much easier to reinstall the wheel.
Because of the pads. Getting the rotor to slide back in between the pads while installing the wheel can be troublesome.
While the wheel is off try to get the pads and caliper pistons pushed back all the way. Open them up.
Sounds like a good plan WP
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