Brake Thread Repair?

[Skitzo]

So here's the stroy from A to Z, if you wanna get.....

Replaced coilovers with pit friendly stock suspension. Had to loosen the banjo bolt on the caliper so i could put the brake line in the bracket, and slide the brake line clamp/pin thing over it. When I went to tighten the banjo bolt up, it wouldn't screw in, it then wouldn't loosen. I managed to slowly undo it and it came out, along with the caliper's thread.

So now my S14 caliper is useless, because there is no thread for the banjo bolt.

Is there anyway to repair this, that is safe, and can be done ASAP?

This is the second time this has happened (the first, i just replaced the caliper), so i think it's the banjo bolt fucking my shit up. Pretty sure its one to suit S13 brakes, but has been cut down to fit the S14 brakes.

best place for banjo bolts?

Many Thanks

xoxo

Gossip Girl

[DISTRBD]

I can fix your problem :)

[Joe]

Helicoil?

[Skitzo]

I can fix your problem :)

Good to know. I might pop down on my lunch break ha. :(

Would helicoil be safe? Last thing i want is to find out the dude that bought my car died when his brakes failed after doing a top speed run.

[DISTRBD]

Good to know. I might pop down on my lunch break ha. :(

Would helicoil be safe? Last thing i want is to find out the dude that bought my car died when his brakes failed after doing a top speed run.

I would not helicoil in a vital item like that .

[Skitzo]

Yeha didn't think so.

Soooooo, what do you suggest bart? Should i just give Perth Brake parts a call?

[DISTRBD]

Yeha didn't think so.

Should i just give Perth Brake parts a call?

Fuck no , that place has gone down hill in last few years . I sell you new set cheap :)

[RELEASE]

sorry to hijack....best brake place in perth?

need new pads for my AP Racing brakes, rotors skimmed/replaced if too low and some solution to the damn squeals i have been getting the last 15,000km!

[dattoman]

Fuck no , that place has gone down hill in last few years . I sell you new set cheap :)

I must give a hearty belly laugh at this

S14 caliper is cast iron... you must be going hard to strip threads in that twice

And yes a helicoil is safe in that area.... but if Bart has replacement calipers... do that
Saves pulling the caliper apart to do the job

[DISTRBD]

I must give a hearty belly laugh at this



They lost a $1500 tractor cylinder i sent up , shit takes close to a week turn around .

Call and ask for exchange unit n get " have to send yours up we dont keep them " they then call and say " should of called we have on shelf "

Place is fucked

[dattoman]

They lost a 180 rear caliper of mine 2 weeks ago... still can't find it.... retards

[joshg123]

Fuck no , that place has gone down hill in last few years . I sell you new set cheap :)

+1

Still owe me 300 bucks for a warranty claim for a commodore clutch master that pissed out upon install.

Also had them send out rebuilt calipers with antisieze on the slides, nice job dudes!

[dattoman]

Guess they should have accepted my offer to go back and run the place then

Their loss

[DISTRBD]

Guess they should have accepted my offer to go back and run the place then

Their loss


Shows how stupid they are there then ..

[Skitzo]

Ended up grabbing a pair of calipers last night for quite cheap. Cheers ABrt for your help anyway.

Now im chasing S13 banjo bolts.

[Joe]

Enzed will be able to supply new ones for you.. pretty cheap too.

[Skitzo]

Cheers Joe.

[DISTRBD]

LOL i have bucket loads of banjos , Try some of the local brake shops and silvia rear banjo same as fronts :)