Failed at changing my rotors today...

[Crisqo]

Well, i took the caliper off...
but then I couldnt get the bolts that hold the caliper guide off....so I had to put it all back together..wasted a modding day..

Anyone have some tips on gettin some bolts off?
Maybe I'm just too weak....

[SEXICÄN]

my tip, work out

[Crisqo]

heh....but I want to change them out soon......

Should I invest in an impact wrench?
would decent 200-300ft\lb torque be enough for brakes, control arms, suspension....etc..?

[SEXICÄN]

I'm not the strongest guy in the world by any means but i didn't have too much trouble getting all of those off myself.

[DarkkstaR]

Be creative, use two wrenches together to turn them, or just get something longer, like a pipe, and just torque that shizzle ;)

[A4SUM]

i used an impact to take those bolts off. the only part where i had trouble was the rotor not being able to come off (rusted metal together). it was stuck on the car, so i had to get a rubber mallet and hammer those suckers out. other than that, you should have been fine.

P.s- invest in an impact they make a difference

[e.van]

Yea you can never go wrong with an impact wrench, but you don't necessarily need one.

[no1hustller]

You can get anything done with the right hammer...

[A4 in SC]

Pukt a breaking bar on it. I did, and it was cake.

When all else fails, get a bigger hammer...

[RippleChip]

Just need leverage, have to be creative to get it off. Otherwise an impact wrench will work.

[Daft]

Did you have trouble loosening the bolts or just pulling them out of the caliper guides?

If they are hard to loosen, they might have been to tight to begin with. THe factory torque spec is quite low on those bolts. I would be very careful when using an impact gun on a soft metal bolt like that. They aren't very hard bolts so, one false angle with the gun will chew them up really nice.

Here's what I do for stuck bolts in odd spots:

Get a wrench that you don't care about that fits the bolt. Use a plain old claw hammer (a brass hammer works even better) to strike the body of the wrench. Be patient it will pop loose. Keep the wrench fully seated between each blow of the hammer to keep the head from stripping. I have an old socket wrench that is weak and I use it just for this purpose. Once it dies, I'll take it back to Sears for a new one....