Just want to start by saying hi to everyone on the forum.

I joined the forum to hopefully get some technical advice on my 1998, 1.3 coupe i, accent.

After changing my brake pads tonight I got the caliper together but when I screwed the bolt that secures the capliper in, the bolt snapped leaving the threaded half stuck inside.

What would be my best option here? Would I need to replace the whole caliper or could I rescue it by tapping the broken bolt out of the caliper? My guess is if the bolt gets tapped out the thread will be knackard the standard bolt wont fit it once its removed renduring the caliper useless.

Any help on how this problem can been solved or the best solution would be gratly apprciated.

Im so annoyed because something that should have only cost me £20 is now looking at costing me about £70 or £80 if not more but I suppose thats the cost of motoring, lol!

Regards, Dave

 

Is there any broke bolt sticking out AT ALL cause that happened to me and I used some vice grips to clamp on it and turn it out slowly.