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I have a problem....
Was replacing my pads and discs this morning and all was well untill i went to re-fit the nearside caliper, the lower caliper bolt wouldnt tighten so i took it all spart again and found that there is little to no thread left on the knuckle itself....
I might add this car is on its last legs, i had to the brakes as they are metal to metal! So is there a quick fix if I said the bolt never needs to come out again?! I Chemical metal man enough?
It does screw in it just doesn't allow me to tighten it fully. Its not like theres a huge force pulling it out as it obviously mounted horizontally and braking would only force it vertiaclly (if that makes sense)
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I might add this car is on its last legs, i had to the brakes as they are metal to metal! So is there a quick fix if I said the bolt never needs to come out again?! I Chemical metal man enough?
It does screw in it just doesn't allow me to tighten it fully. Its not like theres a huge force pulling it out as it obviously mounted horizontally and braking would only force it vertiaclly (if that makes sense)
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Not sure if there's enough room for a nut on the back to be fair.
If loctite would work then couldnt chemical metal? I mean its never gotta be able to come out again!
If loctite would work then couldnt chemical metal? I mean its never gotta be able to come out again!
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Lovely, would appreciate that as I need to go and get myself a tap and die set tomorrow, from what I've found looks like I need an 8.5mm tap drill?
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Just read that the torque setting for the caliper bolts is only 21lbft, with this in mind am I right in saying it doesn't really take a lot of strain etc?
I'm not trying to bodge here but if half the thread is there and I can wind the bolt in all the way, couldn't I just weld or chemical metal it in permanently,I'm sure this would suffice? (I'm starting to worry how im getting to work monday morning tbh)
I'm not trying to bodge here but if half the thread is there and I can wind the bolt in all the way, couldn't I just weld or chemical metal it in permanently,I'm sure this would suffice? (I'm starting to worry how im getting to work monday morning tbh)
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I didn't see the bit where you said it was a focus, the caliper on these bolts straight to the knuckle with no carrier. So it probably wouldn't be the best idea to nut and bolt because as you say, it would lock the caliper solid.
I think either a helicoil or a second hand knuckle is going to be your only answer.
I think either a helicoil or a second hand knuckle is going to be your only answer.
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