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Title: Can't undo top carrier bolt to remove my rear discs!
Post by: 18Edition30 on March 16, 2014, 08:53:00 am

How is it done tried everything it won't budge!

Done one side by undoing the bottom bolt any knocking the carrier round like a pivot and I can squeeze the disc out but the other side, the bottom bolt won't even budge!

Title: Re: Can't undo top carrier bolt to remove my rear discs!
Post by: karl210 on March 16, 2014, 09:57:56 am

I have the same problem, managed the passenger side rear but not the drivers side rear. Ive booked it in at my mates garage tomorrow morning to let him deal with it haha. It will be 10x easier on the ramps. If he uses any tricks tomorrow I will post back. I really dont get why a hex headed bolt couldnt of been used, probably so you take it back to them to do.

Title: Re: Can't undo top carrier bolt to remove my rear discs!
Post by: EddieA on March 16, 2014, 06:05:39 pm

I had the same problem, I just couldn't get enough leverage to crack the bit off, popped it to a local garage to get it up in the ramp, used a jack handle as a big breaker bar to crack it off, then drive it back home to do the rest of the work. Only cost a couple of beers

Title: Re: Can't undo top carrier bolt to remove my rear discs!
Post by: SI-R32 on March 16, 2014, 06:18:48 pm

really don't get why there so tight the fronts ain't that bad so why do the rears need to be!!

Title: Re: Can't undo top carrier bolt to remove my rear discs!
Post by: Ed30fanboi on March 29, 2014, 10:29:53 pm

Hi ther mate sorry to write on your other posts bit I'm a proper
Newb to this forum, I am up for having your discs an pads off ya an only live
In the city so could come collect an give you cash?? Don't know if you can pm me your number
Or whatever an I can come get them asap?

Title: Re: Can't undo top carrier bolt to remove my rear discs!
Post by: Ed30fanboi on March 29, 2014, 10:35:09 pm

Or email me??

Title: Re: Can't undo top carrier bolt to remove my rear discs!
Post by: Scooby mic on March 30, 2014, 10:23:27 am

I'm not familiar with golfs yet but any nut metal to metal that's too tight heat is needed ie blow lamp