VTR Brake calliper guide bolts

[Belly989]

Hi

Just in the process of changing pads/discs and coming stuck early on. Haynes says to unscrew the calliper guide bolts but they appear pretty wedged-in. The 7mm socket bit is too small and the 8mm too big. I don’t think they do a 7.5mm bit so what am I doing wrong? Any ideas?

Have Teves 42 callipers on a 2001 VTR

Thanks in advance

[Belly989]

Make that Teves FN 48 callipers....

[Bedford126]

They're a 8mm hex head you can just tap a 8mm socket into them. Will just be corrosion and shit built up over the years.

[Belly989]

Thanks Bedford, I’ll give it a try this morning

[Belly989]

Citroen say if they’re hex they should be 7mm...!

8mm bit is too big and 7mm has a little bite then spins. Potentially stripped. If anyone has any ideas of how to get a stripped guide bolt out, I’m all ears...!

[welshpug]

yeah all ATE calipers use a 7mm, make sure there's no crap in there, tap it in fully, give it a go.

also you can try removing the other one and pivoting the body of the caliper if it'll clear.