Wow, no wonder GM is going under.

[GPRacer]

Mine come off with a 3/8 ratchet. But I have found stuck ones. I have had success with this. Have someone rap the bolt boss with a hammer as you apply pressure. Or, if you have access, use an impact hammer. Don't hit the caliper. Personally, I would not use heat on cast. Especially on brakes.

Then, when reinstalling, use new dust boots and anti-sieze. CRC makes a good all around no squeal, anti-sieze.

Yep.
Put a decent size (length) 3/8 on it, then a good sized wrench on the other side for leverage. I've never had to torch, burn, ignite, WD-40 any part of my breaking system. Always seemed to have gotten good leverage

[SHOoff]

What'll really get you is when you go to replace the part and you find that GM has changed the design over the years. And you'll either have parts that look different, or use different tools to go in the same hole.

[Lyle's GTP]

LOL fuck man its not a lug nut. Its 38LBS on my truck. Should be close to that on your car.

Okay, I was wrong. It's only 80 ft/lbs. I checked.

Lyle

[Guest]

LOL fuck man its not a lug nut. Its 38LBS on my truck. Should be close to that on your car.

Okay, I was wrong. It's only 80 ft/lbs. I checked.

Lyle

80 ft/lbs for a caliper bolt?

[geoffinbc]

Maybe he means N*m

[Rhedalert]

it's a caliper bracket bolt, not a slider pin.

[Lyle's GTP]

LOL fuck man its not a lug nut. Its 38LBS on my truck. Should be close to that on your car.

Okay, I was wrong. It's only 80 ft/lbs. I checked.

Lyle

80 ft/lbs for a caliper bolt?

Hah!! I did my rears this weekend. 92ft/lbs on those bastards.

P.S. That isn't NM either.

Lyle

[DEI37]

Yeah, it's a miserable design to be certain. I've used standard bolts to hold those in place. Was a 19mm, but don't remember length or thread pitch. NEVER had a problem. If they made a T-62 bit, that would be perfect. A T-60 is just a smidge small, and they get cocked in the bolt, and you can have problems.

[Hemet8]

Sorry to add to the mayhem, but i actually LIKE the Aztec. Especailly when it has the AWD, 17"wheels and soild colors. Don't knock it till you drive it AND use it. It may look weird, but it has lots a functionality.