andrewc4
Well-known member
94 Polo Green Coupe - 102450 miles, daily driver.
Do I have to remove the caliper mounting brackets to get the front rotors off? The service manual says yes, and also says to replace the caliper mounting bolts.
The bolts require about four million pounds of torque, actually 165 and I weigh 150, so I could hang from an extension bar and still not be able to loosen the bolts. :ugh
Do I really have to remove the caliper mounting bracket or is it possible to twist the rotor past the bracket? Any tricks for loosening the bolts? Do you actually replace the bolts as the service manual suggests? Do you replace them because they're similiar to head bolts and stretch as they are torqued?
I've been doing brakes since the my first car, Toyotas, Chevys, Fords, Mopars and Buicks, but this is my first rotor replacement on my C4.
Do I have to remove the caliper mounting brackets to get the front rotors off? The service manual says yes, and also says to replace the caliper mounting bolts.
The bolts require about four million pounds of torque, actually 165 and I weigh 150, so I could hang from an extension bar and still not be able to loosen the bolts. :ugh
Do I really have to remove the caliper mounting bracket or is it possible to twist the rotor past the bracket? Any tricks for loosening the bolts? Do you actually replace the bolts as the service manual suggests? Do you replace them because they're similiar to head bolts and stretch as they are torqued?
I've been doing brakes since the my first car, Toyotas, Chevys, Fords, Mopars and Buicks, but this is my first rotor replacement on my C4.