[DJW]

All set to do front Z26 pads and rotors and rear pads.
Been stuck for an hour trying to remove tube with 13mm bolt (removed).from the firt corner.
AAAAARRRRGGGG! I cannot punch the tube out!
have watched numerous videos that it just punches out.
I am in NJ, and the pads are 3 years old, is it just rust like build up, do i have to punch harder?
Last thing i did was spray with a little rust penetrating spray and I am writing as I am waiting for it to help.

Am I misssing something, the 13mm bolt is out the pins are out, it will not move!

 

[OldMoparGuy]

Spray it up with Liquid Wrench or something like that? Then hit it harder.

 

[DJW]

ok, that I can do!
thanks for the help on the holiday weekend!

 

[YELLCAT17]

Put a set of curved vise grips on the center and tap with a hammer.


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[DJW]

Put a set of curved vise grips on the center and tap with a hammer.


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thank you sir. i will try that now...

 

[El-Gato]

Lil penetrating oil, use a center punch on tapered end of pin. Should pop rite out with one or 2 taps

 

[DJW]

oh man, almost 4 hours, been spraying, and banging with these as hard as i can in the space. No damn luck.
I also tried the vice grip but tapping didn't do it, and i couldn't get a good angle to hit it hard.
At this point i will keep spraying and trying, but I am faced with putting the wheel back on and bringing to an indy.

 

[YELLCAT17]

oh man, almost 4 hours, been spraying, and banging with these as hard as i can in the space. No damn luck.
I also tried the vice grip but tapping didn't do it, and i couldn't get a good angle to hit it hard.
At this point i will keep spraying and trying, but I am faced with putting the wheel back on and bringing to an indy.


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Just to make sure, you did remove the 13mm nut right??


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[DJW]

Just to make sure, you did remove the 13mm nut right??


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yes, 100% positive, 3/4 inch long
thanks again!!

 

[ArchGE]

I’ll typically back the nut out, shortly before it comes off, then put my socket over the nut and tap lightly on it. Should move the bolt enough to loosen it up.

 

[DJW]

I’ll typically back the nut out, shortly before it comes off, then put my socket over the nut and tap lightly on it. Should move the bolt enough to loosen it up.

thank you for the suggestion, I will put the bolt back in most of the way and hit it.
Not to hard though to protect the threads.

 

[El-Gato]

thank you for the suggestion, I will put the bolt back in most of the way and hit it.
Not to hard though to protect the threads.

That's a good idea ?

 

[DJW]

it will not budge.
I will put the wheel back on tonight

 

[ArchGE]

That's really strange. Never seen that bolt so stuck. Nothing to it really. How many miles on those brakes?

 

[DJW]

48,000 !
3 NJ winters, daily driver, 60 miles per day

 

[SWETRID]

I cant remember but can you take caliper off spindle and insert pads from bottom and then install pins?

 

[DJW]

I cant remember but can you take caliper off spindle and insert pads from bottom and then install pins?

wow, that is very creative!
Can anyone confirm?

 

[Jcjmw]

DJW: you gott this resolved?

 

[DJW]

DJW: you gott this resolved?

i saw that I had more pad left than I thought, so I put the wheel back on, planning on bringing the car to an Indy to change pads and rotors.
So, to answer, no, didn't get that pad retainer spindle out.
Tried for 8 hours, lol

 

[mcmopar]

A little heat with map gas can be your friend.