The one wrench moment that stands out in my mind.
Friend of mine has a Buick station wagon. Wanted
to do front brakes. Well, the pins for the calipers are
rotted on. I ended up slotting them with a dremel.
Try a big screw driver. No joy. Finally angled the
slot, and beat the screw end with a hammer and
cold chisel. Still no joy. Put a torch behind the
caliper, and heated the thread part, and it came
loose.

Someday I want to take an impact socket, about
the size of the bolt head. Grind it down into the
shape of a one way screw, like you see in the
bathrooms. I can then slot and angle the tip of
the bolt, and the wrench tip will match up with
that. Allow me to use impact wrench on the
GM brake pin.

Anyone done this?

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The one wrench moment that stands out in my mind.
Friend of mine has a Buick station wagon. Wanted
to do front brakes. Well, the pins for the calipers are
rotted on. I ended up slotting them with a dremel.
Try a big screw driver. No joy. Finally angled the
slot, and beat the screw end with a hammer and
cold chisel. Still no joy. Put a torch behind the
caliper, and heated the thread part, and it came
loose.

Someday I want to take an impact socket, about
the size of the bolt head. Grind it down into the
shape of a one way screw, like you see in the
bathrooms. I can then slot and angle the tip of
the bolt, and the wrench tip will match up with
that. Allow me to use impact wrench on the
GM brake pin.

Anyone done this?


Seems to me you answered your own question. Torch it first perhaps give it
a shot of PB Blaster let it soak and then hive it heat.

Then remember the anti-seize putting the suckers back together.


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Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.

On May 3, 10:37*pm, "Roger Shoaf" wrote:
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message

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The one wrench moment that stands out in my mind.
Friend of mine has a Buick station wagon. Wanted
to do front brakes. Well, the pins for the calipers are
rotted on. I ended up slotting them with a dremel.
Try a big screw driver. No joy. Finally angled the
slot, and beat the screw end with a hammer and
cold chisel. Still no joy. Put a torch behind the
caliper, and heated the thread part, and it came
loose.

Someday I want to take an impact socket, about
the size of the bolt head. Grind it down into the
shape of a one way screw, like you see in the
bathrooms. I can then slot and angle the tip of
the bolt, and the wrench tip will match up with
that. Allow me to use impact wrench on the
GM brake pin.

Anyone done this?

Seems to me you answered your own question. *Torch it first perhaps give it
a shot of PB Blaster let it soak and then hive it heat.

Then remember the anti-seize putting the suckers back together.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.- Hide quoted text -

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Or get a Ford. No pins to mess with, knock one key out and the
caliper is loose(some have two keys). Takes about 5 minutes to change
pads, longest time is spent jacking the piston back in.

Stan

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On May 3, 10:37*pm, "Roger Shoaf" wrote:
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The one wrench moment that stands out in my mind.
Friend of mine has a Buick station wagon. Wanted
to do front brakes. Well, the pins for the calipers are
rotted on. I ended up slotting them with a dremel.
Try a big screw driver. No joy. Finally angled the
slot, and beat the screw end with a hammer and
cold chisel. Still no joy. Put a torch behind the
caliper, and heated the thread part, and it came
loose.

Someday I want to take an impact socket, about
the size of the bolt head. Grind it down into the
shape of a one way screw, like you see in the
bathrooms. I can then slot and angle the tip of
the bolt, and the wrench tip will match up with
that. Allow me to use impact wrench on the
GM brake pin.

Anyone done this?

Seems to me you answered your own question. *Torch it first perhaps give it
a shot of PB Blaster let it soak and then hive it heat.

Then remember the anti-seize putting the suckers back together.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Or get a Ford. No pins to mess with, knock one key out and the
caliper is loose(some have two keys). Takes about 5 minutes to change
pads, longest time is spent jacking the piston back in.

Stan

On my 2001 Ranger..remove (2) 15mm bolts from the back of the
caliper..and the thing comes off in your hand. Jack the pistons (2)
back in with a large pair of Channel locks, put antiseize on the two
bridge pins and stick it back on after setting the pads in place. Takes
less than 5 minutes..probably closer to 3 if you have an air wrench.

Did both the Ranger and the exes Saturn yesterday afternoon in about 1.5
hours total..fronts AND rears. 8 wheels.

Gunner

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Or get a Ford. No pins to mess with, knock one key out and the
caliper is loose(some have two keys). Takes about 5 minutes to change
pads, longest time is spent jacking the piston back in.

Stan

Or buy a set of bolt out extractor sockets. They don't care about rust
or rounded bolt heads...

Also the easy way to break GM pins loose is to strike the head straight
on with a good hammer. Usually that shock is enough to break the rust free.

--
Steve W.
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Or get a Ford. No pins to mess with, knock one key out and the
caliper is loose(some have two keys). Takes about 5 minutes to change
pads, longest time is spent jacking the piston back in.

Stan

Or buy a set of bolt out extractor sockets. They don't care about rust
or rounded bolt heads...

Also the easy way to break GM pins loose is to strike the head straight
on with a good hammer. Usually that shock is enough to break the rust
free.

--
Steve W.
(\___/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

My 96 Blazer had allen head bolts.

In article , "Bill McKee" wrote:

"Steve W." wrote in message
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Or get a Ford. No pins to mess with, knock one key out and the
caliper is loose(some have two keys). Takes about 5 minutes to change
pads, longest time is spent jacking the piston back in.

Stan

Or buy a set of bolt out extractor sockets. They don't care about rust
or rounded bolt heads...

Also the easy way to break GM pins loose is to strike the head straight
on with a good hammer. Usually that shock is enough to break the rust
free.

My 96 Blazer had allen head bolts.

As did/do my '84 LeSabre, '86 Suburban, '96 Roadmaster, '96 and '99 Saturns,
and my son's '96 Firebird. Don't remember what the '78 Cutlass had...

Bill McKee wrote:
"Steve W." wrote in message
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Or get a Ford. No pins to mess with, knock one key out and the
caliper is loose(some have two keys). Takes about 5 minutes to change
pads, longest time is spent jacking the piston back in.

Stan
Or buy a set of bolt out extractor sockets. They don't care about rust
or rounded bolt heads...

Also the easy way to break GM pins loose is to strike the head straight
on with a good hammer. Usually that shock is enough to break the rust
free.

--
Steve W.
(\___/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

My 96 Blazer had allen head bolts.



Depends on the make/model. Some are standard bolts, some allen, some
torx. Others use a single or dual pin to retain the pads and there are
even a few with just clips.


--
Steve W.