snapped bolt in caliper

**rob** · by **rob** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:24 pm

Righty then Iv just do my front pads but snapped the allan bolt that bolts the calliper to the bracket so I drilled it out and fooked the thread so I re tapped it but the new bolt just keeps going round. Anyway will it be ok for a day till I can get another bracket on.
Recap the bracket is held on by 1 good bolt and 1 that goes round and round.

**Rusty_CallyT** · by **Rusty_CallyT** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:38 pm

sounds like you'll be taking your life into your hands with that one

**rob** · by **rob** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:39 pm

I will go slow then

**rob** · by **rob** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:40 pm

wont the presure from the piston keep it in the right place

**Rusty_CallyT** · by **Rusty_CallyT** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:45 pm

the torque from stopping the car might well snap the remaining bolt if the vibration knocks the broke one out.. id not even consider driving it

RobbieV · by **RobbieV** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:46 pm

I drove for about a year with the same problem on my first V6, didn't know till mot time :eek:

**Naz** · by **Naz** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:06 pm

I have two front suspension arms on ebay for sale.!

Look for items for sale by 'calibrat77'

Cheers

**ROG** · by **ROG** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:01 am

i threadlocked my bolt in, years ago, just redo it if i need to take it apart, never had a problem with it falling out, it just pushes into the hole with no threadlock so its only the threadlock holding it in, it has never failed an mot on it as they cant see it

**andy1** · by **andy1** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:42 am

<div class='quotetop'>(ROG)</div><div class='quotemain'>i threadlocked my bolt in, years ago, just redo it if i need to take it apart, never had a problem with it falling out, it just pushes into the hole with no threadlock so its only the threadlock holding it in, it has never failed an mot on it as they cant see it</div>shhhhhuder

**Rusty_CallyT** · by **Rusty_CallyT** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:06 am

good god you can hear the spurs from here (cowboy) :eek:

**rob** · by **rob** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:19 pm

Got another bracket so all sorted now kids

**andy1** · by **andy1** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:09 am

<div class='quotetop'>(rob)</div><div class='quotemain'>Got another bracket so all sorted now kids</div>rob i wouldnt even drive mine of the drive whil a caliper bolt is hanging out, i picked a new bracket today aswell, well scrap yard

snapped bolt in caliper

snapped bolt in caliper

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