So decided to replace my rotors/pads/brake fluid tonight. Started on the front brakes, got the caliper off, pads off, bracket off, and had some trouble with the rotor being stuck to the hub. No problem I thought, I'll just bang on it with a hammer a bit to loosen up that rust. That not working I grabbed the 14mm bolts that hold the caliper on and fed them into the 2 holes on the rotor to back it off. Long story short, I got the rotor off, but stripped both the bolts (8x1.0 in a 8x1.25 hole) oops.

Anyone have a part number for these little bastards from subaru?

 

check out subaruoem.com

 

where are you located at? i have a tap and die that i can rethread for you if you bring me the bolts. im located in san jose. let me know

 

[bruce] oh no....... [/bruce]

 

I'm up in Fairfield. Checked all my favorite online parts websites and while I can find the 17mm mounting bolt for the bracket, no one seems to have (or at least list) the 14mm bolt that holds the caliper to the bracket (they screw into the pins).

I did die one of the bolts and while it has decent threads now, the middle threads on the bolt are much skinnier than at the front and back of the bolt. The other bolt I couldn't even get the die started on it. Can't say I'd want to trust the bolt to hold the brakes together.

 

Comeon man, experiencing catastrophic brake failure is just another great story to pass down to the grandkids!

 

I have the bracket mounting bolts arriving in my stock order. Probably already outside. Looks like I also have one of the slide pin bolts in stock. If you need 'em ya know.

 

this is why my lazy *** pays to have my brakes done. =(

good luck!!

 

Can you just retap the hole?

 

Not the hole, it's the bolt itself.

 

Have you checked with the Subaru dealer.. I'm pretty sure they have these in stock

 

Found a part number at least: 26231fe011

Sadly the only dealers that have it in stock are either Sacramento, Oakland, or the douche bags at Walnut Creek.

 

Aren't the bolts that hold the brake line on the correct size for those 2 holes?

 

Just got back from EQ to handle a bit of business regarding my engine build and just mentioned that I had stripped the bolts out and, in passing, if they had any. Nash went and pulled the bolts out of a spare caliper they had up in storage and handed them to me.

Honestly pretty speechless, it's seriously the little things. True to form guys, true to form.

edit: Rotors and pads swapped and bedded in. Many thanks to the guys at EQ