so i got my studs from nissan. i tried to take off the caliper's 14mm nuts and i broke both of them! WTF!!!!!!!






daymn! now i have to go back to nissan and get new nuts and the long screw thingy. (look at picture 2) the nut got stuck in there. is it just me or what?

 

Take your time, don't rush and you should be fine. Experience is a good thing, bad or good.

 

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ahh!! not funny.... i'm so frustrated!

i wasn't rushing! ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!

 

I'm just messin wit ya. I don't see how you could break those bolts. Make sure when you're removing or tightening the bolts, you keep the socket in line to the bolt. If you off-center the socket you will break studs and bolts all over the place.

 

it's okie... sh*t happens...

 

ummm, is there much rust in there? looks like they're a little corroded, but I can't tell veyr well from the pic. if there's a lot of rust, then it doesnt' surprise me.

 

sh** happen all the time.
don't forget to put some anti seize on the nuts.

 

i did WD40

 

you turning the right way? counter clockwise to open. may be tricky when you're first trying to break them loose as they are facing away from you.

 

WD40 is not a oil. use real anti sieze or high temp grease.

 

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haha do you even know what anti-seize is for... i guess not.. its soo that the bolts won't seize up when it gets up to high temperatures... WD40 is a lubrication to take off the bolt..

 

******* dude what are you doing.

how do you break bolts anyways? u must be damn strong! the only problems i've had w/ bolts were stripping them.

good luck w/ ure brakes!

 

The same thing happened to me, they broke right where the head of the bolt meets the shaft ...

 

why are u smiling ?

 

eh......... Righty tighty Lefty loosey

 

interesting.....

this is what happens when you attempt to do something you dont know how to do. Good experince tho, but in the future consider having someone else do it so you can save time/money, and headaches.

 

Looks like it was over torqued during the previous brake job. The flat part on the bolt is all warped.

 

Ease up on the spinach, Popeye.

Seriously, sounds like they were over-torqued from before. The caliper bolts should only be torqued to about 14 lb/ft. I've never had to use any anti-seize, but it could work for you.

The caliper bracket bolts have a higher torque requirement, somewhere around 35 lb/ft if I remember right. Also a good idea to use Loc-tite on them, as a friend had 2 separate incidents with his in a week's time. He was driving along, and one of the bolts came out. This allowed the caliper to rub against his rotating wheel, which burned right through it, destroying the rims.

You can get the kit from the dealership, which comes with new bolts and caliper pins for less than $20. I replaced mine awhile ago.

Dave