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OK, got done with the driver side rotors and pads and moved on to the passenger side. Now I'm forgetting which way loosens! Stupid question I admit, anyway, lets say my wrench is at 6 o'clock on the bottom caliper bolt. Should I be turning it clockwise (clockwise as viewed when looking directly at the wheel well, that is, pulling it toward the back of the wheel well)? That's what I'm guessing but I dont want to round off the bolts guessing; they're already tight enough as it is!! Thanks anyone who can help
NFN but working on the brake system is not for beginners and your post shows you are a beginner.
For your own safety and for the others around you, have an experienced person help you finish the job.
NFN but working on the brake system is not for beginners and your post shows you are a beginner.
For your own safety and for the others around you, have an experienced person help you finish the job.
I just had a brain fart thats all. It happens. I completed the job with no problems. I've done brakes and more difficult work, its just been a little while and I got somewhat confused since the caliper pins weren't facing me. Didn't take long to figure out. Thank you for the concern however.
Last edited by Professor Griff; 11-11-2010 at 05:31 PM..
Yes, I need to wear a dunce cap for my confusion earlier. It took a minute to figure it out but once I got myself together, everything (on the passenger side, other side was already done) was unbolted and torqued down again in less than 25 minutes. The main snag on my car is Honda's stupid rotor retaining screws. But it's all buttoned up now!
Right-hand rule: put your right hand up to the fastener with your thumb pointing in the direction you want it to advance. Your fingers will curl in the direction that you need to turn the wrench.
Everybody knows "righty tighty lefty loosy" but when you are laying on your back and/or reaching around to the back side of an assembly like Griff was with his brake pins, sometimes it's hard to figure out.
Snap-On ratchets have "on" and "off" marked BTW. And they are not marketed to dummies or the inexperienced.
Lol, don't worry. I've been there myself. It's amazing how much your mind wants to over-complicate things sometimes. When the bolt's in a really crazy location, I often have to re-arrange myself so that I'm facing the head of it just to confirm which direction I need to go.
Oh, and a good trick to use when you're worried about rounding off a bolt is to use a wrench and whack the end with a mallet or deadblow to break it free (basically a really crude 'impact' wrench). Not saying you CAN'T strip it that way, but I find it to be less likely. It also saves you the inevitable knuckle-buster.
Mike
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