Paisleyjim Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 help guys i was changing the disks on my mk2 focus i did the passenger side no bother but the driver side is a real pig i used a 15mm socket the bolts came off no bother 10 mins later that side was done .. a half a day later im still trying to get the driver side done.ive used wd40 went to Halfords to buy a different kind of 15mm socket still no joy i cant drive around with one side new and the other new tho i did gp a short drive like that and it felt fine ..so guys any ideas how to get those bolts on the carrier off ? and where to buy new ones ? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Which bolts are you referring to? can you po up a picture as I cant think where you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleyjim Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 its the two bolts that you undo from the back of the break disk to release the carrier for the pads .. if you still dunno what i meen il get a pick up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 ah OK I think I am with you. Start off with some brake disk cleaner. Saturate the area well and truely, then with a wire brish or wire wool, start rubbing down around the area thoroughly. Keep applying more and more and working at it. Then, take a socket, and whallop it with a hammer / mallet, you need to keep hitting it to shake it up. between these two you should be able to loosen it enough. I would suggest use an extendable wratchet or similar if you can to try and make it a little easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleyjim Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 yeh mate i drowned it in wd40.then got my wire brush and cleaned it .. its strange how a 15mm will work on one side then the other it becomes the biggest pain ever.. im thinking of a blow torch and trying to loosen it with heat ( ed china tip ) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeMk1 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 A bit of heat on the carrier area around the bolt threads will work a treat, NOT the bolt as that will expand instead & defeat the object! If you have one, use a 'Strong Bar' or 'Breaker Bar' instead of a ratchet as this will give you more leverage on the bolt. As Jeebs said, give the bolt a good wallop as it will most likely be seized in with rust. If you had a little compressor & an impact gun (like me!) it would be off in seconds, but most people don't have that luxury unfortunately. Use the force! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleyjim Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Yeh mate I'm gonna get a blow torch tomoz and use heat. I'd die for an impact driver lol would make life a lot easier thanks for the help tho Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleyjim Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Well I finally Got the fecker off woo hoo lol thanks for ur help guys Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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