Anyone use a micro-torch for bolt removal?

[PG01]

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Thts for fences silly...

 

[Tonyrodz]

Thts for fences silly...

He's silly

 

[swathdiver]

I've got an 18-inch breaker bar and could not budge the brake bolt.

Me too, so I went with a 24" breaker bar and now for the most part they all come loose. I'm nowhere near as strong as I once was, nor as enduring. Putting the car back together yesterday put me in bed for sixteen hours!

 

[01FormulaTA]

I use a Bernzomatic Torch Trigger with Map Gas (burns hotter than propane) and it works wonders on stubborn bolts....just pay attention to what you are heating

 

[Doubeleive]

Thts for fences silly...

yep, but it breaks bolts loose like butter

 

[Cajun Jamie]

Replacing a Wheel Hub on a RWD. Couple things I learned today watching a few YouTube videos. 1) I have a RWD and does not have the 35mm axle bolt to remove. When I watched the 1st video, it did not specify it was a 4x4. The second video I watched with a RWD seemed much better, not having to deal with an axle bolt (I'm thinking side of the road and no power tools). 2) Is it possible to easily remove the brake calipers by only removing the 18mm bolts and not the smaller Torx slide pins? The video I watched they used the T55 torx to first remove the slides, then removed the pads and 18mm bolts, before finally removing the 3 hub bolts. If I ever get caught in a pinch, I want to do the repair as quickly and efficiently as possible.

 

[PG01]

Replacing a Wheel Hub on a RWD. Couple things I learned today watching a few YouTube videos. 1) I have a RWD and does not have the 35mm axle bolt to remove. When I watched the 1st video, it did not specify it was a 4x4. The second video I watched with a RWD seemed much better, not having to deal with an axle bolt (I'm thinking side of the road and no power tools). 2) Is it possible to easily remove the brake calipers by only removing the 18mm bolts and not the smaller Torx slide pins? The video I watched they used the T55 torx to first remove the slides, then removed the pads and 18mm bolts, before finally removing the 3 hub bolts. If I ever get caught in a pinch, I want to do the repair as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Yup, you can pull the bracket bolts and yank the whole thing in 1 piece.

 

[Cajun Jamie]

Yup, you can pull the bracket bolts and yank the whole thing in 1 piece.

Good to know. Thanks!

 

[swathdiver]

Yup, you can pull the bracket bolts and yank the whole thing in 1 piece.

I rebuilt the brackets (new boots) and installed the pads on my kitchen table. The new slides held onto the pads in both directions and also used the new drag reduction clips. Then after the rotors went on, put the whole bracket on with the pads and hardware and slipped the caliper over them. Worked great.