[Shop-talk] Replacing a sheared-off bolt on a brake assembly...

Randall tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Sat Sep 11 21:09:40 MDT 2010


> So I'll have to wait until Monday when the local Ford parts 
> dept opens...

No junkyards in your area?

I'm not familiar with what Ford does, but GM definitely uses special caliper
bolts, with long precision shanks.

And I sure wouldn't want to be responsible for substituting a hardware store
bolt.

BTW, NAPA has them listed too (although that won't help much).
http://tinyurl.com/2d37hjh

Randall


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