Grandpa Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Which tool is better for removing the bolts that hold the caliper and piston down, a box wrench with a hammer, or a ratchet wrench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Either one as long as they are six point socket based. These give more surface to the bolt and have less chance of rounding off. The rachet is great in tight places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mburnickas Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Either one as long as they are six point socket based. These give more surface to the bolt and have less chance of rounding off. The rachet is great in tight places. At times I used a 3/8 drive with 6 pt socket and a deep blow rubber hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I use my 3/8" wratchet with a cheater bar, or my 1/2" wratchet. Once you do it the first time, torque them to spec when you put them on - you won't have that problem anymore. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviej Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I use my 3/8" wratchet with a cheater bar, or my 1/2" wratchet. Once you do it the first time, torque them to spec when you put them on - you won't have that problem anymore. ;) same here. we love those cheater bars. steviej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 I use my 3/8" wratchet with a cheater bar, or my 1/2" wratchet. Once you do it the first time, torque them to spec when you put them on - you won't have that problem anymore. ;) same here. we love those cheater bars. steviej Eh... I don't know what a cheater bar is.. anyone wanna give me a pic ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mburnickas Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Not the best picture, but this is what I have: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P6...ore&dir=catalog You can also using a normal 1/2 drive (or 3/8) and just put a large pipe around it; if you do not have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Its just a pipe you slip over something (a wratchet handle, or wrench) to give yourself more leverage. ^ now that is a breaker bar - which is purpose designed to be cheap, and hold more torque than a wratchet without breaking. Oddly... The only single time I have ever used my 1/2" breaker bar on my ES (and god knows I've taken almost everything off, or out of it atleast once), was my front cam sprocket's bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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