![]() ![]() with a few light strokes of a punch and a tap, i should be able to get the rest out and fix the threads. Upon mike's suggestions, i managed to get most of the old bolt out last night. so, i'd have to either have it shipped to where i work (about 30miles away) or my neighbor's.who is usually not home. ups nor fed ex will deliver to my door or my po box in town. and, for a new part.expense aside.i'd have to wait until next week for the part to arrive. i'd have to drive over an hour one way to go somewhere that might. the yards around here will not have a part for a car this old. but, i was under the car working on the other side while he was working on the bracket, so not positiveīut, again, gentlemen.i don't want to buy another ed or new. ![]() ![]() i have hardened drill bits, and at some point i'd like to get a good set of LH's. No matter what you do - put some corrosion treatment on it to keep the next bolt from rusting up as well.įor most of the yards in the country, can sort by distance. Helicoil is exactly what i'd do - no way that's going to fail. Then use a drill bit just barely the size of the bolt shank. ![]() But you're going to need better than cheap chinese bits for those hardened bolts. The 8mm headed bolts on Subaru's are M6x1.00ĭrill it out with a left handed drill bit. All the 10, 12, 14, 17 mm head size bolts on Subaru's are 1.25 pitch. I realize trying to repair this will probably wind up somewhat close to what i'd pay for that bracket with less headache, but i'm also wanting to have the vehicle on the road again by the weekend. they usually sell those individual and pretty cheap at o'reilly.which is conveniently right next to fastenal i have a tool/handle.just need the tap and coil pack. if the drill and tap alone doesn't work out, then i will helicoil it (great!). should've clean it up before leaving homeĪt any rate, i'll be going to fastenal tomorrow and should be able to get all i need sorted. Thread pitch 1.25? tried using their bolt chart and seemed to fit right, but the bolt i used (from the other brake) had some corrosion and so wouldn't thread in very far. they had stepped drill, i don't want to use a drill tap and none were the right size, anyway hell, they didn't even have the tap and die set on shelf the computer said was supposed to be there. I looked for a tap tonight when i went into town. subaru dealer wants $15 for a bolt replacement.lol! eff that! i'm going to fastenal Edited Septemby thook44 (i've been spending enough, lately, as it is) and, i really don't need another caliper = money i don't want/need to spend. What do you guys think i should do if the torch and easy out is not a success? finding a replacement bracket around here will be very difficult. ? but, he does know a great many om experience and technical education.i don't. it seems to me, though, it would make it even stronger. My first friend has advised against going to a larger bolt. but, if the damage is too great for that and i have to go ahead completely drill out the bolt remains, i wondered about tapping and going to a size up on the bolt if the threads are damaged, i might be successful at straightening them out with a tap. My concern is if it doesn't come out OR if the threads are damaged in the process. tomorrow, i'm going to another friend's shop and try again with his torch to heat it up a bit. So far, my friend and i have drilled and tried an easy out without success. I was removing the caliper the other day to get to the parking brake assembly for an R/R when the bolt securing the caliper to the bracket snapped off. ![]()
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