Brake Caliper Bolts

[musclefixer]

Okay... ... .

Checked my front brakes for wear at 26,000mi.

passenger wearing a little more than drivers side.

The one thing I needed to find out is, what size are the caliper

bolts? They look like a twelve point of some sort.

The other bolts that the calipers slide on are a socket, which I need to know the size of also...

Tried to find out from the manuals and did not find anything.

I have a 2001 4X4 if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance for any help you wonderful people can give me.

I'm always happy when I am able to buy some more tools

Jesse

 

[illflem]

The bolts take just a regular 12 point metric socket, forget what size. The Allan head are 3/8"

 

[tmacc]

Is it metric? I used a 5/8" 12-point on mine.

 

[illflem]

5/8" and 15 mm are almost the same. Not sure what it really is but am sure that both metric and inch are used on our trucks. Real PITA.

 

[Rammin On]

5/8" is more like 15 mm ... . not 12

 

[musclefixer]

Thanks for the help folks... ... ... .

But the sliding pins arent an allen socket, but a type of torx head.

I guess I'm off to the tool bin for 12 point sockets and torx drivers.

 

[InThinAir]

Just Did the brakes 2 days ago

The Caliper bolts are 5/8" 12 point. But you don't need to do anything with those. The Torx head slide pins are the only thing you need to remove to replace the pads. It is a t-45. Replacing the pads takes 10 minutes. It's almost longer to remove the wheels than replace the pads.



---Doug