MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: BradJH on March 29, 2019, 06:33:06 pm

Title: Rear caliper bracket bolt
Post by: BradJH on March 29, 2019, 06:33:06 pm

Anyone had any experience trying to get this little son of a bitch to move? It will not budge. I’ve currently got a breaker bar and a jack to try and get it to move. Really don’t wanna give up yet

Title: Re: Rear caliper bracket bolt
Post by: Octoparrot on March 29, 2019, 06:55:34 pm

Yep they are really tight, best you can do is get into a good position with plenty of swing room and use brute force, I trust your using the correct spline bit?

Title: Re: Rear caliper bracket bolt
Post by: shail on March 29, 2019, 07:25:20 pm

They are a royal pain in the arse to do on the drive.  I ended up buying a telescopic movable head ratchet which allowed me to have the handle of the rachet above the wheel arch to get the leverage.

Sealey AK6682 Flexi-Head Ratchet Wrench 1/2"Sq Drive Extendable

Title: Re: Rear caliper bracket bolt
Post by: Octoparrot on March 29, 2019, 07:58:54 pm

Yes I bought one of them as well and it's a big help.

Title: Re: Rear caliper bracket bolt
Post by: bobby_fodge on March 29, 2019, 08:12:00 pm

Tried drowning it in plusgas overnight?

Title: Re: Rear caliper bracket bolt
Post by: pudding on April 01, 2019, 01:34:28 pm

Heat it up with a propane torch.  Cheap enough from B&Q etc.

Title: Re: Rear caliper bracket bolt
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2019, 08:04:58 pm

Socket and ratchet and a few taps with a hammer...  :innocent: