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To: Paul R.

“BTW, “ALL”,the main bolts that attach the entire caliper assy. to the vehicle are locked too: Had thought of removing the entire assy. to get better access to the caliper pins, but, no such luck.”

I recommend removing it anyway. It’s how I remember doing it. And don’t use a flame under a car unless you are absolutely sure you can do it safely.

As for what you’re attempting: use a pick or sharp pointed chisel to scrape away any corrosion, dirt at the base of the heads, clearing a path for the penetrant to get to the threads. Good luck


88 posted on 03/20/2017 11:54:15 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: mrsmith

That’s a good point about flame under a car.

The main bolts are really locked up too... And this was a garage kept vehicle of which my mechanic buddy said the lack of visible corrosion was remarkable. But these pins / bolts have been a real bugger for me, compared to past vehicles I’ve worked on.


103 posted on 03/20/2017 2:06:52 PM PDT by Paul R.
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