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Question

i am workin on a 96 toyota terrcel and the bolt on the bottom of the caliper is stripped and rounded off. I have tried WD-40 and everything else that i know to do so any suggestion would be very helpful and appriciated the bolt is completly rounded off like a circle so pleasehelp me

Thankx

Answer 1

Your only saviour now is an acetaline / oxygen torch heat on the caliper braket. If you want to do a perfect job remove the caliper bracket from the wheel spindle and dis-connect the brake line. Put the brake caliper and caliper bracket in a vice and heat it up and spin it you with a small Ridgid pipe wrench. If you don't have a totch center punch the bolt and dirll it out and remove whats left with a tap extractor or large easy out. Caliper brackets are relatevily cheap if you happen to mess up. You can always grind the head of the bolt off retrieve the caliper and buy a new or rebuilt caliper bracket.

Stop worrying so much . There's more than one way to skin a frog.

Remember everything is metric here. Replace all bolts with factory hardened origionals. All companies Red Loctite the anchor bolts from the factory.

Answer 2

Thoroughly soak the bolt and surrounding area with a good quality penetrating lubricant (ask your parts store for recommendations) and buy a pair of vise grips. If you break the bolt head, you can purchase an "Easy Out" tool to dig out the bolt. You will probably have to re-tap the bolt hole, too.

If all this sounds a bit more than you want to deal with, have your car towed to a reputable mechanic.

Answer 3

there's a wonderful new tool called the bolt out..takes out striped bolt heads..your auto parts store should have them a set is like 10 to 15 dollars...after you get out replace with new bolt

Answer 4

bring it to a car dealer ship or call them to help or bring it to an auto shop