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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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i got my car a few months ago and obvisously the person before didn't give a **** about it looks like it never got maintained. so anyways i was going to o'reillys to get my rotors turned and put some new pads. everytime i get to the caliper mounting bracket i could not get the bolts off! the most frustrating thing ever for about 2 hrs. i tried deep creep,wd40 nothing. anybody got any suggestions i hate paying for something so simple to do.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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heat up the bolts, it will melt the locktight. That should make them easier to get loose
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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heat up the bolts, it will melt the locktight. That should make them easier to get loose
metal expands when heated...

did you use a breaker bar? first time i did mine i had a hard time too, use a breaker bar and some muscle.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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The heat is used to melt the lock tight. The lock tight is the reason that the bolt is so hard to come out. Or just use an impact.
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