Rear Caliper Removal Tips?

[Al 450]

Evening, changing the rear discs on my '98 450, noticed that the top caliper fixing is very close to the upright. It's an 8mm internal hex bolt and there is really not much room at all, can't get my ratchet in there. Managed to get one side off with an allen key and a piece of pipe but the allen key is knackered now. The bolts were fixed with massive amounts of blue loctite. Any tips out there for the other side? (I'm changing the bolts for hex head when I eventually get them off!).

[quattrophenia]

A good set of mole grips are your friend here!

[phazed]

And if the mole can't, a small pair of Stilsons, better, harder teeth that grip in one direction!

[NOTAFINGA]

And when you get the old bolts out replace with stock Granada/sierra 17mm headed bolts, why the fk TVR used cap headed screws beats me.

[DVR V8]

I got a grinder and cut the allen key down to fit.

[roseytvr]

DVR V8 said:

I got a grinder and cut the allen key down to fit.

+1 then a ring spanner slips on.

[NOTAFINGA]

If memory serves M10 x 25 x 1.5mm thread tensile 10.9

[Kitchski]

roseytvr said:

DVR V8 said:

I got a grinder and cut the allen key down to fit.

+1 then a ring spanner slips on.

This.

[Al 450]

Cheers, a mine of info. as usual!