How you know it's time to take it to the Indy...

[artguy]

DISCLAIMER: (No Bimmers were harmed during the process of this carnage.)

So the other night I went out to put new front brake pads on my daughter's '93 Infiniti J30.
Get out the breaker bar and sockets and start to loosen the caliper bolts.
The car is old...I expect a little resistance. But after nearly giving myself a hernia...



OK. It must have been a cheap extension.
No sweat, I'll "break" out the Craftsman (pun intended).
I pull, I tug...I even heat the bolt with a torch and...



THAT'S when it's time to take it to the Indy.

MY KINGDOM FOR SOME AIR TOOLS!!!!

So $75 later the brakes work great and I'm off to Sears for a new extension.

[e34.535i.sport]

I'm surprised the bolt didn't break first!

[artguy]

That bolt was forged directly from the fires of H E L L ! ! !

[Paul in NZ]

impact driver....if you cant get that first turn break out the impact driver,twist it tight with your free hand,and give it a good sharp crack with a hammer...the instantaneous torque is huge....and the vibration reduces the friction.

[Ross]

I don't know why Japanese car fasteners get stuck like that. Must be the alloys or lousy plating.
Anyone else notice this?

[whiskychaser]

I don't know why Japanese car fasteners get stuck like that. Must be the alloys or lousy plating.
Anyone else notice this?

I think you might have a point. I reckon the alloys oxidize and sort of fuse together. I'm a past master at shearing bolts

[artguy]

...must not have paid my bill. LOL

My name in front of my posts appears as "Guest" rather than "Artguy".

Anybody else see that?

[e34.535i.sport]

...must not have paid my bill. LOL

My name in front of my posts appears as "Guest" rather than "Artguy".

Anybody else see that?

LOL - Its coming up Artguy for me!

[Dave M]

...must not have paid my bill. LOL

My name in front of my posts appears as "Guest" rather than "Artguy".

Anybody else see that?

Nope, artguy on my end.

On the brightside, at least you didn't end up breaking a caliper bolt, thereby disabling the vehicle and being left with nastier choices (tow bill vs. drilling etc).

Dave

[artguy]

On the "old home computer" my name is back...no more "Guest".

(I guess I'm family again)

Either that, or maybe my work computer was just telling me to go home.