Hi all,

Any tips on removing the brake disk retaining bolts?
they feel like they about to round over with the allen key....

Probably best to tap them of from the outer edge with a hammer and small Chisel. Bit extreme and damaging but sometimes that's the way.

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Warm them up to soften the threadlock, a heatgun or even a hairdryer will do it, give then give them a "tap" with a hammer as you loosen them. Good luck.

Al.

Once heated up Tighten them first just a tad, then undo them. If you had a impact gun that�s what I use if anything is stuck. Never fails

All of the above plus ..an impact screwdriver.

Apologies, but this is not really going to help now but I'm a stainless fasteners nut (excuse the pun) type of guy and use them where structurally safe. I have found 'dome heads' easily cheese because there isn't the shoulder material in the bolt head to support a torquing allen key / socket. Consequently they are used for low torque applications but often requiring thread lock as a result.

Everyone knows "right tool for the job" but quality keys will fit properly and reduce/stop the rounding out effect.

Disc bolts usually have a stepped shank so you can't just put any old bolt back in. Plus a "full cap head" allen bolt may actually contact the calliper when the wheel rotates.

In the past I have cut a groove in the bolt head with a Dremel and used a flat blade screw driver. If you've chewed the allen head out of it then that bolt is written off any way. You're going to have to order new ones and they ain't cheap. Easy on the hammer thing too.

Best of luck.

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