Stripped Caliper

[PSUS4]

Well my brake job was going smoothly until I was starting to reassemble and the top bolt on the front caliper won't go back. It looks stripped about an eighth of an inch in. I stopped at several places in search of a tap and die kit t no one has a tap large enough. Any advice before I remove the caliper and take it to a machine shop? Thanks for any help!

[bergtho]

MSCdirect sells almost all tap sizes.

[PSUS4]

Thanks. I will order one today actually. I'm sure buying one tap will be more cost effective than paying someone else.

[CELison]

You go to psu?

[PSUS4]

I did. Graduated in 09 and moved to charleston. I knew plenty of pa people who would have had the tap but being 660 miles a way is a set back.