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brake caliper removal ?

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SimonHarwood:
It would also be a good idea to use a single-hex or surface-drive socket instead of the more usual double-hex type.

Eeyore:
Possibley not in this case. If memory serves, the caliper bolts have a 12 point head requiring a 14mm bi-hex socket - I had to buy one specially for doing mine (all my sockets are six point!).

Once the thread lock on the bolt has been broken, it shouldn't take too much effort to wind them out, but breaking that threadlock can be a complete pain.

Cheers
Eeyore

V8MoneyPit:
The front bolts on mine are the bi-hex design as you say. It's a 1988 90. The rear axle came from a 200tdi Disco and has hex bolts!

IIRC, they are torqued to about 60 lbs/ft, so you may need a breaker bar to get them moving.

Defender:
I found with mine that once I'd made sure the correct ring spanner was seated properly, it needed a good whack with a large hammer to shock the bolt free & break the thread-lok bonding.

land-def-90:
thanks guys, in the end i borrowed a tool off a mate of mine its like a round socket with teeth in it which kind of makes a reverse thread, you just tap it on end of nut then get a bar on it the harder you pull the deeper it digs into nut , it had no probs and is a fantastic piece of kit, a must for all landy owners :clap:

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