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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:24 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 72
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Location: Hampshire
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I need a torx bit to take the front callipers off a 180. Can anyone tell me the size I need? Thank you!
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:40 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 898
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Location: Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
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T55 if i remember correctly.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:12 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1025
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Location: south coast
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hey another 180 in hants where abouts are you mate ?????
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:50 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 72
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Location: Hampshire
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Okay thanks. I'm based in Fleet. But at Uni in Hull at the moment
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:58 pm |
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Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 515
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Location: Oxford
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Yeah definately T55. Just done it. They are a pain in the a**e to get off
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:19 pm |
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Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 246
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Location: Sheffield
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Be careful as they are not torque bolts if they are the same as mine.
Tou will need something called a ribe tool to get them off.
It's very similar to torque which might do the job but mine were on solid and I stripped the centre with a torque bit.
Best of luck.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:54 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 72
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Location: Hampshire
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oh dear. well i went out and bought a T55 and it seems to fit snug. going to attempt the discs tomorrow. not heard of ribe at all.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:41 am |
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Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 246
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Location: Sheffield
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It should do it if they are not on solid.
Failing that I ended up hammering a socket onto the bolt and got new ones from pig. I think they were a couple of quid each.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:21 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 72
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Location: Hampshire
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Yep they are stuck on tight. Can't shift them as hard to get the leverage. Impact hammer will hopefully help.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:04 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 72
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Location: Hampshire
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Finally got the buggers off with a breaker bar and brute force. had to dremel a couple of disc alignment screws and turn them into flathead screws to get them off
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