On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Brandt D wrote:

> I'm at school with my Bentley, some tools, brake pads and the piston
> clamp thing to push the brake piston back to provide clearance for the
> new pads.  The Bentley is telling me to remove the lower bolt on the
> brake caliper.  Problem is - there is no regular nice 6 sided bolt, it
> looks like a hex and instead of buying 10 different sizes at the parts
> store, I was wondering if someone could help me out and let me know what
> size I need.  BTW - itÂ’s an 89 GTI 16v.  I'd like to get this done today
> because my pads are shot.
>

buy a set of allen sockets.  you WILL strip out the bolt if you don't get
the correct size.  This is true of a couple different parts of the car, so
having a small assortment (up to 9mm) won't hurt.  A single socket will
probably be like $3-4, and a set will probably be $10.  I have a set that
I bought at wal-mart, and I've been using it for a year with no
troubles... i think that's about how much I paid.







If you really only want one socket, it's a 6mm.







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