Major help required plz.. (caliper bolt) :(.

[fairladyz2013]

So today I tried changing my front brake pads and whilst trying to take the front top (driver side) caliper bolt off, the bolt snapped! (image below)... Now I'm left without the top bolt holding the caliper... What can I do about this and is the car still drivable with the top bolt of the caliper missing ?

 

 

An kind of advice/help much appreciated !

[SteveM]

Nope not drivable...... Get the carrier off and remove the rubber boot and see if there is enough thread to get two nuts on it for removal

[SteveM]

If there is no thread get the carrier to a workshop and get a nut or two welded on. The heat of welding will help. Just thinking out loud

[jumping350]

i wouldnt drive it mate bit dodgy..ive done the exact same thing what i did was take the spring bolt out of its squidgy rubber housing laser cut along the sheared bolt then just unscrewed it, find a local machinist if you dont know anyone bung them a tenner will take them literally 1 minute..order new bolt from nissan or Alex job done

[Keyser]

Where are you based?

[ZMANALEX]

Definately not driveable.

 

Should have all the parts in stock to fix this.

 

Just drop me a PM if I can help you further.

 

Alex.

[fairladyz2013]

Ok thanks ppl! ... My first attempt to change pads failed. Lol. Anyone know where a gd place I could get it fixed - based in London or even a new bolt from?

 

Cheers !

[KyleR]

The man above you will have the bolt, pm him and you may it by saturday, monday latest. As for getting the other removed, any garage with a welder will do it for you It's not hard.

[Blimsa]

That sucks mate, I had a sticky caliper bolt changing my pads 2 days ago, ended up getting the place that changed my tyres to heat it up with a blow torch and remove it for me. Maybe get towed to a local garage or get some titanium drill bits and have a go drilling it out?

[SteveW]

Better with tungsten carbide drills not titanium.

 

Ti is pants as a tool material just not hard enough.

 

Very tough but not hard.

Edited August 18, 2013 by SteveW

[Jp606]

Thought this might happen when I changed all the pads on my Brembos yesterday, but soaked the bolts for 30 mins in WD40 and they came out nicely. They were done up incredibly tight though and it wasn't easy getting a breaker bar in the right position to crack them.

 

As above, if you are drilling them out go for tungsten carbide drill bits or cobalt. I used cobalt on a wheel nut that snapped on a previous car and it went through them like a hot knife through butter.

[daveparkin]

Instead of drilling-out, would you not just replace the complete slider pin and bold on that design of caliper, or is that what Alex is suggesting with the parts he has in stock?

[ZMANALEX]

Instead of drilling-out, would you not just replace the complete slider pin and bold on that design of caliper, or is that what Alex is suggesting with the parts he has in stock?

 

That is exactly what I am suggesting Dave, no point in drilling out as the replacement parts are only £10.00

 

Alex.

[Daryl]

Sorry to hear of your pain, but you have plenty of options. Can i ask why you are taking the caliper off to replace the pads?

[ZMANALEX]

Sorry to hear of your pain, but you have plenty of options. Can i ask why you are taking the caliper off to replace the pads?

 

JDM Daryl:

 

Alex.

[Daryl]

Sorry to hear of your pain, but you have plenty of options. Can i ask why you are taking the caliper off to replace the pads?

 

JDM Daryl:

 

Alex.

 

Ah,sorry, just noticed the thumbnail pics. Il go back in my box now.