I have a 2001 Quest and I%26#039;ve owned it for 5 years without changing the brake pads and now it is time to change them. After removing the wheel, the caliper is bolted down to the rotor with two allen key bolts but when I try to remove the bolt, it seems as if its stuck and i can%26#039;t remove it (I%26#039;m guessing its really tight due to the fact that the pads were never changed in 5 years). I want to change the pads myself, so does anyone have a method to loose the bolts so that I can remove them and change the brake pads? Is there a tool I can buy that will help me remove them because I only have regular allen keys? |||spray the bolts with WD40
You really need a socket set with allen key sockets. Also a breaker bar(a peace of pipe that you slide over the socket wrench to give you more torc). |||the calliper should be split into two parts the calliper it self and the carrier the calliper will split from the carrier.the bolts on the carrier will tight hell but the bolts that bolt the calliper to he carrier should be able to be undo using regular allen keys use the ring end of a spanner to get more leverage on the allan key hope this helps|||Spray some penetrating oil (liquid wrench) on the threads to help loosen then. If you have a socket wrench get a socket with the correct size hex key.|||first make sure you turnning them the right way and maybe try bumpping it with a hammer i always remover top off master and push back the old pads with a screwdriver before removing bolts|||man if you only have allen key sthen your gonna have a problen.
you need at least a breaker bar and a allen socket instead of the key.
you need leverage to break off the nut, its on there tight.
spray some wd-40, it helps.
heres the breaker bar
http://www.redboxtools.com/detail.cfm?pr鈥?/a>
heres the sockets
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016ZWQXC?smid鈥?/a>
|||Howard has it right, If they are stuck try penetrating fluid like wd40 or liquid wrench (brake cleaner also will work if you have nothing else). If it is still stuck, get a allen socket for a ratchet. Use a socket that has a 3/8 inch drive or a 1/2 inch drive, a 1/4 inch drive may break. I always use allen sockets for disk brakes because of the extra leverage. Usually those bolts are slightly rusted and the added leverage is necessary. If you are planning to do your brakes on your vehicle yourself for the duration of the vehicle the allen socket is an excellent and wise investment witch is only a couple of bucks or so at an automotive or hardware store.
