Thread: 300 TDI defender Removing top swivel pin bolts

Pretty much need to remove the brake line.
I slotted the bracket so the the calliper and line can be lifted out of the way.
Support the swivel housing with a jack from underneath or it will drop and the fluid will escape.

heat up the bolt first,

red loctite lets go at around 250 deg C

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

heat up the bolt first,

red loctite lets go at around 250 deg C

Thanks Dave, I've only got a Mapp gas torch here, will that suffice?
Don.

Grind the chamfer out of the ring of your spanner so it gets more bight on the head
Thought there’d be photo on the net about this but could only find this Tweed Heads firies use angle grinder to free man’s penis from ring spanner

mrb505, I thought the same, and bought another socket to sacrifice by cutting the internal chamfer off it. I suppose I should have originally asked if the job could be done without opening and removing the brake line. I now think not, but I only had limited time to do this, and I got to the point of having to put it back together, but with new front pads in.
I'll have another crack at it another day, now I'm a bit better informed. I think I have to replace my front brake pistons as well. There was a bit of rust on them. Are stainless pistons a good Idea?