I need to take the rear calipers of my car. My 14mm socket is worn and starting to round the corners off the heads so i'm going to buy a new one.
What should I be looking for to deal with old bolt heads?
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Best sockets for old bolts?
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Posted 5 months ago #
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non worn and good quality.
i bought halfords pro kit and it took off bolts i previously though were beyond removal without an irwin socket
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halfords pro kit
for a shop with such a reputation for selling sh*t, halfords socket sets are surprisingly good
also, a thurough dousing of wd40 should helpPosted 5 months ago # -
Try a new, quality, six sided socket in the right size.
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Get surface drive sockets - work well on worn bolt heads
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Seconded ---- single hex 14mm .
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When you say the car is old are you sure the bolt heads/nuts metric or imperial?
+ ^^^^^^ 6 sided/hex/surface drive,proper size & fit
Have you managed to get some release agent of some sort into the thread? Squirt/spray and leave for 15/20mins. Descent industrial one not WD40
Use a punch and give the head of the bolt a good sharp clout.
Try tightening before looseningI have one of those tools above = useless for most things.Still reort to the tied and tested hammer & chisel
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'Old' is car 10 years old so metric I think. plenty of WD already as thats all I've got at the mo.
Main problem is Mrs Sb has disappeared with the other car so i can't even go and get new socket!Posted 5 months ago #
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