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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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can't remove rear brake caliper bracket
On my '04 coupe I cannot for the life of me remove the 2 bolts holding the caliper bracket on. Has anybody had this same difficulty and how did you over come this?
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Get a breaker bar or a piece of pipe to give you more leverage.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Got an air compressor? Get an impact wrench and they should come off like butter

I don't think that would hurt anything.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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try some penetrating oil like PB blaster......... with a breaker bar/pipe like meat suggested.............
 
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Also put down your wine cooler first.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Shakuya88
Got an air compressor? Get an impact wrench and they should come off like butter

I don't think that would hurt anything.
I wish I had one for this particular job, so I guess I just look for an independent who is willing to remove the bolts and turn the rotary, since that is the only one giving me problems.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Meatshackle
Get a breaker bar or a piece of pipe to give you more leverage.
If I had a lift I could get enough length on the bar, as it is the end my bar is just a few inches from the floor.
 
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put a wrench on it and hit it with a hammer
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jjyellow
put a wrench on it and hit it with a hammer
Did that before the breaker bar, the only other thing that used to work, in other vehicles I've worked on, was a propane torch, to heat up the bolts.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Meatshackle
Get a breaker bar or a piece of pipe to give you more leverage.

I had the same problem and this is exactly what I did. Bolts came off no problem.
 
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