JakeMetz63 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Most of my tools were stolen and I dont have the cash to buy a full toolset yet. I need to do my front brakes pretty badly and I am planning on only buying the sockets needed to do the job. What sizes will I need to do them? I know how to reset the caliper using a C-clamp and all, and plan on buying one of those. Just need to know the socket sizes Thanks -Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 T60 torx bit, and the socket sizes are 1/2" maybe? It's been a while since I've done the W's brakes. Be sure get a long piece of tubing to use as a breaker bar, get some PB Blaster, and get some anti-seize to put on the bolts when you put them back in. Too bad you aren't in Toledo anymore, I'd just let you borrow my tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMetz63 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Yay, bought some Torx the other day when I changed my headlight. I hear ya about the breaker bar, I did my rear brakes last summer after getting new tires from Bell Tire on Alexis near Telegraph and my lug nuts were A BITCH to get off. Air drill at something like 120psi couldnt do it. We cracked 2 sockets trying to get them off. Worst brake job ever, took 3 hours to do pads and rotors. A pin in my caliper was siezed up and we had to pound it out and grind it back into shape. Finially had to have my 250lb buddy and like a 3 foot extension to get them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Yeah, a tip for the front brakes, turn the steering wheel to you have a lot more leverage room to work with when using a breaker bar. Rather than trying to reach inside the wheel well to break the bolt loose, you will have the knuckle turned so you can use a nice 3-4ft long tube over the wrench with all the free space in the world. Helps a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJansen658 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 You will need: 19mm or 3/4" socket for the lugs 15mm socket or wrench for the caliper pins T60 Torx bit for the caliper brackets (only if you need to change the rotors) A c-clamp works, but w-bodies have a dual piston front caliper, so if you use one, use one of your old brake pads over the pistons, so you can push them both in at once. Sometimes a big pair of channel locks works better for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Damn, I wasn't for sure if it was a 15 mm or a 1/2". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Yeah, a tip for the front brakes, turn the steering wheel to you have a lot more leverage room to work with when using a breaker bar. Rather than trying to reach inside the wheel well to break the bolt loose, you will have the knuckle turned so you can use a nice 3-4ft long tube over the wrench with all the free space in the world. Helps a lot. This worked awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey b Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I have had great success with a pipe wrench and a pipe slid over it to remove the T-60 Torx bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Wow, who is tightening the bolts on your guys' cars?? Or maybe mine weren't tighten to spec?? I did the brakes on my car yesterday and the caliper bolts and torx bolts for the caliper brackets were easy to remove...I'm assuming mine weren't tightening correctly though! And I used your suggestion with the channel locks over the old pad...worked great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34duck Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 the torx bolts are usually hard to get out cuz they are rusted not because they are tight . if you have a torch heat them just slightly they will come right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 pepboys sells an 18" breaker bar for like 20 bucks. best purchase i ever made. first time I did my cutlass brakes when I was doing my strut swap, I literally propane torched and breaker bared the T60s before they budged at all. now just moderate pressure on a breaker bar will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Wow..pics of some of these parts?? I thought there was some corrosion on my brake components..maybe what I think corrosion itsn't bad at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I usually have to use a 2' breaker bar. But then again when i do the brakes I make sure those bolts are right. A breaker bar a pipe on the end, along with some PB blaster will do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 IIRC-Napa sells replacement bolts. The thing is those "washers" are supposed to be able to move and spin on the torx bolts. I know people have had problems with them backing back out and falling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcutty Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I know people have had problems with them backing back out and falling out. It's happened to me twice. Once while i was doin 75 mph on the e-way coming up to dead stop traffic in construction. Brake pedal went right to the floor. That was scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey b Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 a pipe wrench will be a necessity if you snap the head of a T60 off INSIDE of the bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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