Caliper bolt wont come off
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Running out of idea's, I have a 14" breaker bar that I have stood on and the the bolt still would not budge. Guessing the last time the brakes were done, they used an impact wrench with loctite. The rears were a breeze, but these fronts are kicking my butt, I am going to try some kind of anti-seize spray, but short of a sledgehammer, I do not know what else to do.
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Finesse over Force. A five foot breaker bar is a recipe for one sheared off brake bracket bolt. Heat, vibration, PB Blaster, impact wrench, back and forth tightening/loosening are your friends. Just using the biggest bar you can find is going to result in another post about how do you remove the broken section of the bolt.
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If you don't have access to an impact gun, use a sledgehammer. Smash the head of the bolt with authority as if you were attempting to drive in a nail with a single stroke. Use the heaviest headed hammer that can be swung in the space available. Strike with the hammer, attempt to loosen. Repeat until it breaks free; which given persistance, it most certainly will.
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