really need help... everythings corroded

[holdawayt]

Can you see the locking wheel nut key in the grid? If so just get a magnet on a stick and go fishing. Failing that, lift it up, get some rope tied around you and get a mate to hold you can go for a wade in there. I've had to do that at 6am when I dropped my house keys after a night out. Was fun.

Regarding the first issue, (the two bolts holding the caliper to the carrier), try some mole grips on the rounded part. You'll chew up the bolt head some more but at least they'll be out and you won't need to tap new threads.

[mrrwill]

Very much doubt it'll be there now, had some proper rain.. decided im just gna bust them off. As for the calipers, theyre such a mess im gna buy a set of new ones all round. May as well. Cheers

[craigyt]

Get a long magnet on a stick to get your locking wheel nut key.

Irwin do some damage bolt/nut tools, very good tools. Also when you put the socket on did you just press down 9n the ratchet and not support under the head? Sounds like thats what you have down and with the socket twisting it has knackerd the head of the bolt! Try using a sicket that has a hexagon instead of a starred one, failing that hammer on a size smaller starred socket, properly knock it on and undo but support the head of the ratchet

[mrrwill]

Originally Posted by craigyt

Get a long magnet on a stick to get your locking wheel nut key.

Irwin do some damage bolt/nut tools, very good tools. Also when you put the socket on did you just press down 9n the ratchet and not support under the head? Sounds like thats what you have down and with the socket twisting it has knackerd the head of the bolt! Try using a sicket that has a hexagon instead of a starred one, failing that hammer on a size smaller starred socket, properly knock it on and undo but support the head of the ratchet

Yeah i always hold the head of my ratchet to reduce stress and shit, but looking at everything, all the bolts are corroded badly, the calipers are a mess, i suspect the rest of the bleed nipples wull be fucked, so im just gna buy new calipers all round for the hell of it. May as well and then i know theyll be reet.

I think buying the card from a seaside town might be the reason theyre so rotten, i'm surprised the rest of the car is spotless.

Cheers

[Kylus1986]

Same thing happened to me. Got a set of Irwin sockets for removing stripped bolts and a breaker bar. Bit of heat and off in seconds

[stevo67]

On the corroded nut/bolt if there is enough room then with a small flat file,file some flate sides to the bolt of nut.so that it resembles a hexagon again then try with a socket.