Rear caliper bolts

[TVR Beaver]

has anyone replaced the allen cap screws with bolts at all.. its hard to get the allen key in (even a cut down one) .. and hard to get them tight?.. i assume anu HT bolt will do the job

[Pete Mac]

TVR Beaver said:

has anyone replaced the allen cap screws with bolts at all.. its hard to get the allen key in (even a cut down one) .. and hard to get them tight?.. i assume anu HT bolt will do the job

John, not very helpful to your question but to be honest I was going to replace the allen cap head screws with the same but make up a special cut down allen key with a very long handle, because one of those screws is a right barsteward to get on and off. To get it off I cut down an allen key and used a big hammer. Luckily it worked. I'm assuming you have done the same.

It's a toss up, replace cap heads with hex or make yourself up a very shallow allen key with a long handle. Pete

[TVR Beaver]

I know what you mean.. but I'm not sure you'll get the leverage required with a long handled allen key?... and what happens if the head rounds out!.. you can't get straight on to drill the bugger out?....

[Pete Mac]

TVR Beaver said:

I know what you mean.. but I'm not sure you'll get the leverage required with a long handled allen key?... and what happens if the head rounds out!.. you can't get straight on to drill the bugger out?....

Agreed. I can't see any reason why you can't use a hex head bolt. Pete

[Chuggaboom]

The hub carrier is partially in the way of the top one for a straight drive, so you ideally need a ball hex bit.

Snap-On are the only ones I know worth having.....expensive for what they are but needs must if you want to use a torque wrench when doing them back up !?!?

[TVR Beaver]

think I'll get hex head bolts TBH... do you know the torque at all

[spend]

Easier to grind off a short length of hex hey, insert it and then use a spanner on the protruding bit of key steel?

[phillpot]

TVR Beaver said:

think I'll get hex head bolts TBH... do you know the torque at all

'kin tight and a dab of "Loctite"

[TVR Beaver]

spend said:

Easier to grind off a short length of hex hey, insert it and then use a spanner on the protruding bit of key steel?

Its only M8 so you might not be able to get it tight enough

[Quinny]

spend said:

Easier to grind off a short length of hex hey, insert it and then use a spanner on the protruding bit of key steel?

My method to a tee