I...have a problem

[jagec]

I'm changing my pads and rotors today, since this car still had the FACTORY pads on it when I bought it, and the front rotors are a little warped, leading to a shimmy in the steering wheel when braking. I picked up a set of decent Raybestos rotors for $80 at Schucks, after pricematching Napa (saved about $90, RossMan would be proud of me). So, I jack up the car, fronts first, and manage to change both front rotors without too much trouble. The new pads (OEM) didn't have the holes in the metal to hold the springs, but no matter, as long as they work...

However, when I jacked up the back to change those out, I was confronted with a nasty surprise.

The bottom bolt for the caliper was just where it was supposed to be:
be, however, the top bolt...wasn't.
(obviously I took this pictures AFTER I had given up and put the wheels back on)

Needless to say, I didn't get the rears done at all. Happily, my shimmying problem is fully gone, which is great. But...I REALLY want to change those rears out.

How do I get a snapped bolt out in this situation? It looks like a tough one...it's certainly not easily accessible. I doubt I could fit a drill back there, and since it's the rear I can't turn the steering wheel to get a better angle.

Ideas?

*edit* problem solved:

I talked to a friend who knows MR2s, and it turns out you CAN'T take that "bolt" off. It's actually a pivot. You're supposed to take off the bottom bolt, then swing the entire caliper up and off the pads. You can then remove the mounting bracket and change the rotor. I guess if I'd checked the other side, I would have realized that...in my defense, I was working by streetlight by that point.

 

[MikeMike]

weld a nut onto the outter part of the bolt and then pray that you can unscrew it with that.

MIKE

 

[Biggerhammer]

Wow. Thank you for cheering me up about the work I have to do to my car 🙂

Remove that brake line and you should be able to get at least a 90 degree drill in there. You've got a fair piece of work ahead of you, any road.

 

[Pepsi90919]

that is the bolt

 

[cavemanmoron]

does it use a large internal hex,or torx to loosen???? 😉

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
does it use a large internal hex,or torx to loosen???? 😉

winnar

 

[cavemanmoron]

what kind of beast is it?

{front wheel drive?}
rear wheel etc.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
{front wheel drive?}
rear wheel etc.

it's RWD.

I seem to have solved my problem, though. I talked to a friend who knows MR2s, and it turns out you CAN'T take that "bolt" off. It's actually a pivot. You're supposed to take off the bottom bolt, then swing the entire caliper up and off the pads. You can then remove the mounting bracket and change the rotor. I guess if I'd checked the other side, I would have realized that...in my defense, I was working by streetlight by that point.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
{front wheel drive?}
rear wheel etc.

it's RWD.

I seem to have solved my problem, though. I talked to a friend who knows MR2s, and it turns out you CAN'T take that "bolt" off. It's actually a pivot. You're supposed to take off the bottom bolt, then swing the entire caliper up and off the pads. You can then remove the mounting bracket and change the rotor. I guess if I'd checked the other side, I would have realized that...in my defense, I was working by streetlight by that point.

wow sounds like a new car that is actually not Super hard to work on!! Kool
😎