What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

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Originally Posted by 4runnernomore

Caliper bolts aren't normal sockets..

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But you can use a 12 point socket which everyone who works on their cars would have [wink11]
12 point sockets are the most common socket out there[thumbsupbig]
Cant remember off hand what size 19mm socket maybe.
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this might help

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Originally Posted by rangieman

But you can use a 12 point socket which everyone who works on their cars would have [wink11]
12 point sockets are the most common socket out there[thumbsupbig]
Cant remember off hand what size 14mm or 15mm .

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Thanks Chris Cheers you may have saved the day

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Originally Posted by 4runnernomore

Thanks Chris Cheers you may have saved the day

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Some times the obvious is not so obvious :Thump:[wink11]

I had a play in the soft pilbara beach sand today and some rock and mud work and the new Mickey Thompson ATZ P3 tyres performed very well, So far so good[thumbsupbig]

At 00.30 and 04.30 the horn was blasting out of my locked D2a, It was the main horns and Not the alarm beeping.
Bloody annoying and other than simply pulling the fuse on the horn is there any other way to stop this.

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Originally Posted by thai_tiger

this might help

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Is that some kind of external Torx bolt?

Double Hex bolt head or 12 point head :BigThumb:

Note: to remove the caliper you don't need to undo the 12 point 19mm bolts, just the two smaller bolts at the far end of the caliper itself.

I can't remember if I had to remove the carrier to remove the brake shields on my D2 part car tho.

Most socket sets have the 12 point type sockets, so almost certainly you have the correct tools.

I have a nice 3/8 drive Kinchrome socket set(called Lock On), nice sockets strong and they do as advertised(ie. the additional grip), but they're 6 point sockets. Dunno if they come in 12point types tho.

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Originally Posted by AK83

Note: to remove the caliper you don't need to undo the 12 point 19mm bolts, just the two smaller bolts at the far end of the caliper itself.

I can't remember if I had to remove the carrier to remove the brake shields on my D2 part car tho.

Most socket sets have the 12 point type sockets, so almost certainly you have the correct tools.

I have a nice 3/8 drive Kinchrome socket set(called Lock On), nice sockets strong and they do as advertised(ie. the additional grip), but they're 6 point sockets. Dunno if they come in 12point types tho.

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Thanks all for the pointers, All sorted,

used my 19 mm sidchrome socket. Things definitely look different in daylight. Removed the caliper and then the disc to gain access to the dust shield. Bottom bolt had snapped off . No easy outs so will need to get fixed I a couple of weeks when Chaffy goes in for a check over and another 10000 k service. Fixed for now with a zip tyre to stop the rattling. All put back to gether. My new windscreen also went in today. Great to have a clear view again.

Chaffy is driving like a new one again [biggrin]

cheers Chris