caliper removal

jdm5630 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 04:24 PM

i am trying to replace the brake pads on my 07 expedition and i need to remove the caliper bolts but i cant find the right rize key for the bolt. Is it a hex or a star what size do i need

shorebird · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 06:24 PM

It is a Torx (Star) insert bolt. I'm thinking a T-45 or T-47. Pick up a set for your socket wrench from the parts store.

jdm5630 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:13 PM

it looks like an allen head to me but i will try the torx tommorow

n2umr · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:58 PM

its a hex head 7mm.

Mark

jdm5630 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 07:31 PM

well it turned out being a 9mm hex head

n2umr · #6 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 01:49 PM

That's odd, my rear calipers were 7mm, are they different in the front?

Mark

jdm5630 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 04:39 PM

i think so, i had to end u gettin a 9mm allen head wrnch from home depot. it was a pain the the a$$ looking for a 9mm socket. nobody carries it

shorebird · #8 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 08:54 PM

I'm still trying to remember which vehicle I have that uses the Torx socket that I bought my set for.