Rear Base Caliper Removal

dedoom · 09-02-2018, 12:56 PM

I’ve been through some hardships in my life, and I’ve endured a lot of pain but holy **** I can’t get these damn rear caliper bolts off. I spent 3 hours and nothing budged. I’ve gone through almost a whole bottle of pb blaster, a lot of elbow cartilage and some teary eyes. Do I give up? I just wanted to install my extended studs and spacers

I’ve already looked at other threads but I’m not really down to use heat mainly bc I don’t have a torch.

SouthArk370Z · 09-02-2018, 07:38 PM

If you have room to swing, give the bolt heads a few good whacks with a hammer.

Quicksilvers · 09-02-2018, 08:58 PM

If you tried everything and can not get the bolts off take your Z to a reputable shop that you trust. Sometimes person wait so long that these bolts become seized. Bolts could have also been over torqued as well?

dts3 · 09-02-2018, 09:31 PM

I can't picture in my head how those specific bolts are oriented, but in the past I have been able to put a long breaker bar on some bolts, and use a floor jack to raise the end of the breaker bar like it was nothing.

09-02-2018, 12:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
dedoom Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Burbank Posts: 223 Drives: '09 370z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 10	Rear Base Caliper Removal I’ve been through some hardships in my life, and I’ve endured a lot of pain but holy **** I can’t get these damn rear caliper bolts off. I spent 3 hours and nothing budged. I’ve gone through almost a whole bottle of pb blaster, a lot of elbow cartilage and some teary eyes. Do I give up? I just wanted to install my extended studs and spacers I’ve already looked at other threads but I’m not really down to use heat mainly bc I don’t have a torch.

09-02-2018, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	If you have room to swing, give the bolt heads a few good whacks with a hammer. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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09-02-2018, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	If you tried everything and can not get the bolts off take your Z to a reputable shop that you trust. Sometimes person wait so long that these bolts become seized. Bolts could have also been over torqued as well?

09-02-2018, 09:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
dts3 Track Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 599 Drives: 08 Expedition Rep Power: 6765	I can't picture in my head how those specific bolts are oriented, but in the past I have been able to put a long breaker bar on some bolts, and use a floor jack to raise the end of the breaker bar like it was nothing.