OK Irwin bolt extrators do work - Page 2

macafee2 · 29th October 2019, 06:36

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Originally Posted by Richard1973

I have bought a set of Bergen single hex sockets, and they are brilliant. i can only guess these will be as well.

Found a 15 piece set on ebay for a very reasonable price:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERGEN-Lo...UAAOSwEwVco2fU

those aren't expensive, may be I should have got those instead.

Hind sight is a wonderful thing

macafee2

trikey · 29th October 2019, 07:16

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Originally Posted by macafee2

those aren't expensive, may be I should have got those instead.

Hind sight is a wonderful thing

macafee2

Buy them as well, you can never have too many tools!

Rp61973 · 29th October 2019, 11:31

Thanks all. I will pick up a set of these tonight. My MOT expires today, but my 75 is now off road as I can't get the rear offside caliper off. The top bolt is stuck fast. A bit of heat and one of these will hopefully have it moving.

I managed to get the disk off without removing the caliper (a bit of a shuffle), and the lining off one of the handbrake shoes just fell off!

Nothing like working in the cold/damp/dark of an evening. My new garage is a whisker off completion.

macafee2 · 29th October 2019, 17:07

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Originally Posted by trikey

Buy them as well, you can never have too many tools!

mmmmm I sort of agree with you... I own at least 9 drills.
The thought of having spent the money for a tool (Irwin bolt extractors) that I will consign to the back of the shelf really hurts. I don't mind buying tools for just one job but I need to want to buy it and probably had wanted it for a while. Having spent about £40 for Irwin, replacing them is like a stab in the heart

macafee2

Rp61973 · 29th October 2019, 23:22

The Irwyn extractor kit worked a treat. It winkled out that rusty lyg500350 rear caliper bolt with relative ease after successive spannering and plus gas couldn't persuade it.

Tomorrow I will try to pick up 4 new bolts at the local Land Rover spares dept.

Then just the caliper and new pads to go on and the other side to do...

bl52krz · 1st November 2019, 14:08

My wife said you can have to many tools. I don’t know what she is on about. I have only got them in the dresser in the lounge, cubby under the stairs, in the bottom of the wardrobe in the rear bedroom, front bedroom wardrobe and the shed. Women do exaggerate don’t they?.

29th October 2019, 11:31	#13
Rp61973 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Galleywood Posts: 374 Thanks: 80 Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts	Thanks all. I will pick up a set of these tonight. My MOT expires today, but my 75 is now off road as I can't get the rear offside caliper off. The top bolt is stuck fast. A bit of heat and one of these will hopefully have it moving. I managed to get the disk off without removing the caliper (a bit of a shuffle), and the lining off one of the handbrake shoes just fell off! Nothing like working in the cold/damp/dark of an evening. My new garage is a whisker off completion. __________________ 2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red

29th October 2019, 23:22	#15
Rp61973 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Galleywood Posts: 374 Thanks: 80 Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts	The Irwyn extractor kit worked a treat. It winkled out that rusty lyg500350 rear caliper bolt with relative ease after successive spannering and plus gas couldn't persuade it. Tomorrow I will try to pick up 4 new bolts at the local Land Rover spares dept. Then just the caliper and new pads to go on and the other side to do... __________________ 2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red

1st November 2019, 14:08	#16
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	My wife said you can have to many tools. I don’t know what she is on about. I have only got them in the dresser in the lounge, cubby under the stairs, in the bottom of the wardrobe in the rear bedroom, front bedroom wardrobe and the shed. Women do exaggerate don’t they?. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.