[Shop-talk] Replacing a sheared-off bolt on a brake assembly...

[Bob Spidell]

  I suspect the fact you asked this question means you're not comfortable using an 'off-the-shelf' bolt from the local 
hardware store.  I wouldn't be.

The caliper bolts I've seen usually have a longer shank (unthreaded part) for their length than a typical bolt/screw.  
If you're in a pinch, put in the store-bought bolt for now, but replace it with the correct one--which will probably 
cost more than you think it should--first chance you get.


bs



On 9/11/2010 6:54 PM, Jimmie Mayfield wrote:
> In the process of trying to remove the front brake rotors from my
> girlfriend's 95 Taurus, one of the 15mm mounting bolts for the driver side
> caliper bracket sheared off.  After a lot of heating with a torch, I did
> manage to extract the sheared-off piece from the bracket without damaging
> the threads.  But I've been unable to find a parts store with Saturday
> business hours that actually sells these guys.  In fact, Autozone was the only
> store that even has an SKU # for this bolt and they'd have to special-order it.
> So I'll have to wait until Monday when the local Ford parts dept opens...
>
> But I'm wondering...Are these bolts manufactured to special tolerances
> such that replacing one with a hardened bolt from, say, ACE hardware, would be
> unacceptable from a functional or safety point of view?
>
> JM
>
>
>
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