Caliper bolts

  1. Newbie Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10
    #1
    Howdy all here for advice on my mrs saxo, it's my first post but ill be on here a lot as her car is giving me hell, story goes she passed her test 6 months ago buys the first car she liked the look of 1.1i saxo on a 2000 plate, nick named smurfety well it's mot time so first up new pads and disks an hours work! In the garage on the ramps I get it undoing the caliper on the ns and snap bolt goes few swear words later snap bolt no 2 I'm not a Citroen person always been a ford man currently drive st220 and an s1 rs turbo for show season I can work on them all day and night never a problem but this little tinker is givin me hell
    Iv now removed 1 broken stud just got another to get out, does car spares or similar stock these if so rough price if pos
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 wolverhampton Posts: 277 saxo vtr in silver uprated front end and full rem
    #2
    Ebay do them they are called pinch bolts m8
  3. Newbie Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10
    #3
    Pinch bolts are the bolts which hold the ball joint in place arnt they these bolts are m12.9 which go through the caliper to the rear of the hub to hold the caliper to the hub,
    Cheers for reply though mate
  4. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by davo5784 View Post
    Ebay do them they are called pinch bolts m8
    If giving advice at least give the right advice!!!

    You may find them in a parts place, though most garages have a local fastener supplies place that they use.

    They are am m12 fine thread
  5. Newbie Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10
    #5
    Cheers pal
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 751
    #6
    m12 x 1.5 thread pitch. I believe they are 40mm long.
  7. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #7
    Don't think they are 12 x 1.5 that's standard pitch for m12 and would be very unusual to use that size in this sort of fitment

    More likely a1.25 pitch
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 wolverhampton Posts: 277 saxo vtr in silver uprated front end and full rem
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Smurfety View Post
    Pinch bolts are the bolts which hold the ball joint in place arnt they these bolts are m12.9 which go through the caliper to the rear of the hub to hold the caliper to the hub,

    Cheers for reply though mate

    I do apologise I thought u was on about the ball joint I have several calliper bolts m8 if you want them ????
  9. Newbie Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10
    #9
    Davo if I was over your way today pal I'd say yes please working in shenstone back end of Sutton, so no chance of getting over gonna bite the bullet and buy some
    If I struggle ill let you no cheers mate
  10. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #10
    Taken directly from service box the caliper bolts for those using ventilated discs only is M12 1.5pitch 35mm length

    As the car noted above is a 1.1 it'll be using non ventilated discs which use a longer bolt. It should be a 4stud 1.1 if its 2000 reg therefore will still be M12 1.5mm pitch but service box doesn't list the length due to being part of a fixings kit

    If you want to buy new the part number is 444973 which is £3.17 listed as set fix caliper

    Hope that helps
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #11
    There are plenty of 1.1 saxos in scrapyards, not overly likely they will snap I've never heard of one snapping
  12. Newbie Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    There are plenty of 1.1 saxos in scrapyards, not overly likely they will snap I've never heard of one snapping
    So 2 in the same caliper is rare then
  13. Newbie Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10
    #13
    Result all sorted now lads thank you2 new bolts fitted and all from the scrappy for free
    On to the next question then
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Smurfety View Post
    Result all sorted now lads thank you2 new bolts fitted and all from the scrappy for free
    On to the next question then
    Why not just go to citroen most bolts from them can be ordered for next day they are o.e quality and are brand new. Also only cost around £1 for a caliper bolt. (just ask for trade prices)
  15. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 751
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by swampy View Post
    Don't think they are 12 x 1.5 that's standard pitch for m12 and would be very unusual to use that size in this sort of fitment

    More likely a1.25 pitch
    Standard pitch for M12 is 1.75. fine is 1.5 and super fine is 1.25.
  16. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 751
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by swampy View Post
    If giving advice at least give the right advice!!
    see above!
  17. Newbie Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10
    #17
    I would of bought new from the dealers iv spent all day on the phone to em seeing who has them, problem was they wouldn't get them in till Thursday if I ordered today and the mrs needs the car for school run and work tomorrow
    The bolts are from the same yr car so are oem bolts anyway althought 13 yr old lol
    The service kit I ordered arrived today as well so it's had a full service of oil air fuel filters some nice shell oil and some plugs she runs spot on,
    All in all it ain't a bad little motor ill take back my greavance now towards it.
    Next up is either bearings or drive shafts