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Paisleyjim
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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

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    Which bolts are you referring to? can you po up a picture as I cant think where you mean?

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    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

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    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.

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    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

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    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!

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    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

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    Well I finally Got the fecker off woo hoo lol thanks for ur help guys

    Sent from my iPad using Ford OC

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