Honda Car Forum

hey this is probably a stupid question but i tried to take my bolts
off my brake calipers the other day and apparently they are extremely
rusted and my socket wrench as well as my regular wrench will not take
them off (almost to the point where it might strip them). someone told
me i need a specific shape and size of socket for my socket wrench.
can anyone tell me which size and shape or what specific socket i need
for my socket wrench to take off the rear and front bolts on my
calipers so i can change these screaming break pads?

this is for a 93 honda prelude S (non-vtec)

thanks

--
Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request
Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards
Topic URL: http://www.autoforumz.com/Honda-brak...ict125906.html
Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse: http://www.autoforumz.com/eform.php?p=613483

snookumsthacat <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in
news:1_613483_d40c9f362c475908fad5f851b6fa1c61@aut oforumz.com:

> hey this is probably a stupid question but i tried to take my bolts
> off my brake calipers the other day and apparently they are extremely
> rusted and my socket wrench as well as my regular wrench will not take
> them off (almost to the point where it might strip them). someone told
> me i need a specific shape and size of socket for my socket wrench.



A six-pointer. They're a bit hard to find for the home user.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rusty...e_6pointer.jpg
Mine came from a Snap-On truck and cost $35 Cdn.

But you can always use a 6-point socket (if it will fit), which is a *lot*
easier to find.



> can anyone tell me which size and shape or what specific socket i need
> for my socket wrench to take off the rear and front bolts on my
> calipers so i can change these screaming break pads?


Here's a fairly comprehensive howto. (I haven't got around to shrinking the
pics, yet, so wait a bit for the pages to load).
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rustybrakes/brakes1.html



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

snookumsthacat <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in
news:1_613483_d40c9f362c475908fad5f851b6fa1c61@aut oforumz.com:

> hey this is probably a stupid question but i tried to take my bolts
> off my brake calipers the other day and apparently they are extremely
> rusted and my socket wrench as well as my regular wrench will not take
> them off (almost to the point where it might strip them). someone told
> me i need a specific shape and size



12mm.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

TeGGeR® wrote:
> snookumsthacat <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in
> news:1_613483_d40c9f362c475908fad5f851b6fa1c61@aut oforumz.com:
>
>
>>hey this is probably a stupid question but i tried to take my bolts
>>off my brake calipers the other day and apparently they are extremely
>>rusted and my socket wrench as well as my regular wrench will not take
>>them off (almost to the point where it might strip them). someone told
>>me i need a specific shape and size of socket for my socket wrench.
>
>
>
>
> A six-pointer. They're a bit hard to find for the home user.
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rusty...e_6pointer.jpg
> Mine came from a Snap-On truck and cost $35 Cdn.

UGH! your rust climate is just a nightmare. you should come down here
and do some junk yard surfing some time tegger. it'll blow you away to
see the condition of some cars. worn out? sure. rusted? nope!

regarding wrenches, i use 6-sided flank drive sockets for that job.
work just fine.

>
> But you can always use a 6-point socket (if it will fit), which is a *lot*
> easier to find.
>
>
>
>
>>can anyone tell me which size and shape or what specific socket i need
>>for my socket wrench to take off the rear and front bolts on my
>>calipers so i can change these screaming break pads?
>
>
>
> Here's a fairly comprehensive howto. (I haven't got around to shrinking the
> pics, yet, so wait a bit for the pages to load).
> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rustybrakes/brakes1.html
>
>
>