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Caliper bolts.

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 11 7:07 pm
by Jeff
What is this?

Do I need a special socket for these, or will a normal one work?

Jeff

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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 11 9:22 pm
by Anonymous

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 11 9:32 pm
by Jeff
OOh I like them! Thanks Bob... Turns out I don't need to undo those bolts. But I might go get myself a set this evening!

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 11 9:42 pm
by Anonymous
They do male and female Jeff like fancy sockets, Funny thing I have Just fitted rear shoes to my Cherokee I need rims really but they are £99 and the damn thing is only worth £750.
Ps glad to here you are up to your armpits in work well done mate :thumbright:

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 11 7:30 am
by autofetish
Going to have to disagree i would say that a spline socket would be needed here.

First 2 pics are spline male and female and third and forth picture are torx


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Torx

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As bob says buy the torx i have only ever seen spine bolts holding heads down and have always used a torx socket to get it out.

All moden car are now torx also look out for torx male sockets with little holes in the middle theses are safe torx.

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 11 7:34 am
by autofetish
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safety torx used on modern cars so you have to take the car to the dealer

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 11 4:28 pm
by Jeff
Thanks guys.. sorted now.