Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
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Torx 50 brake removal options?
Hi
I went to a self service garage today (in Germany) to change front discs and pads. I got one done but not the other because I mangled the T50 bolt.
I'm so annoyed with myself. This garage sucked. On the off chance, I grabbed socket set and general tool box as I left my flat- they had very, and very poor quality few tools - my kit at home is better. I even snapped their half inch t50 bit trying to remove bolt from the drivers side. EUR 85 this charade cost me.
What are my options? I'm aftraid I tried chiseling the bolt off and now it looks hopeless. I might still be able to get my manual impact driver on it though. I have a tap and die set, so drilling it out is an option - is is a tapered thread? Would I end up with no bolt there? I read someone drilled a hole at the edge and centre punched it out, is this a good option?
I do have some replacement bolts I bought with the discs.
Thanks
Andy
18th Mar 2017 7:05 pm
zoneout
Member Since: 28 Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 39
I'm a big fan of a manual impact driver (the one which you hit with a hammer). Just make sure it's turned to the "undo" position.
If that doesn't work I would keep at it with a hammer and chisel (on one side/side only, at an angle, trying to turn it anti-clockwise: like the guy who drilled a hole on the edge as you describe). Easy to say from my armchair....
It's not a taper thread.
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18th Mar 2017 7:10 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
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I had this happen when doing a mates rear brakes. I drilled it with a fairly large drill bit which removed the countersunk head, then removed the disk and surprisingly the rest of the bolt unscrewed by fingers.Stu
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18th Mar 2017 7:12 pm
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Sharp cold chisel on the very edge of the screw. Big hammer.Bodsys Brake Bible
You need a 1/2" socket bar on the screw head ( whats left of it) and give it a good few knocks with a big hammer, then try a chisel as suggested above.
Flack
18th Mar 2017 7:43 pm
kev_blizard
Member Since: 05 May 2014
Location: worksop
Posts: 244
Also o would recommend putting some heat on it as the stud may be lock tighted in
18th Mar 2017 7:58 pm
JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
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Oswiperus wrote:
I had this happen when doing a mates rear brakes. I drilled it with a fairly large drill bit which removed the countersunk head, then removed the disk and surprisingly the rest of the bolt unscrewed by fingers.
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