[tylerc161]

On the driver side, top bolt, while trying to get my brake calipers off I managed to snap the head completely off the bolt that goes through the caliper.

My first instinct is to have it drilled, my questions are:
1)once I drill it out, will I still be able to use my caliper?
1a)If I'm able to use my caliper, will I have to re-thread the entire thing?

I haven't seen a caliper off this truck before, so I'm not exactly sure where the threads are at and what pieces they're actually on, BUT; is it possible I'd be lucky enough (assuming I have to drill it out) that I can just get a slightly larger bolt with a nut on the end to keep it intact instead of paying a machine shop bookoo bucks to re-thread what ever is needed?

 

[tylerc161]

Ive been told about the Easy Out from some other friends of mine too. Personally I have no experience in them, and I heard from some others it can be difficult to use sucessfully.

I dont understand WHY the bolts were in there so damn tight that I managed to snap the head with my own strength.

I'm going to attempt the passenger side brakes today and see if they have the same stiffness problem. Although now I have Liquid Wrench to help. I'll try to get some pictures of the driver side to further detail what I'm talking about.

Thanks for the replies.