i just replaced a rotor on my rex because i had a brake keep locking up. at first it was the driver one, and my dad (being the nice guy he is) decided to take the liberty while i was at work and replace it for me . that worked for a little while, and i realized the other one started doign it, but worse. i took the wheel off, took the caliper off, and put a screwdriver up to it and notice it was warped really bad (the other rotor had a HUGE crack in it). so i decided i would replace it since i had another one laying around. man.. that bolt thats on the bottom of the caliper housing . that thing was such a pain in the *** to get off. i could only get it out to a certain point, then i realized id be able to pull the rotor off, so i did. well, when it came time to put the rotor on, i put it on, then i played with that bolt and it wouldnt come out all the way before of the tie rod bar. i coudlnt get it in any position that would let the caliper housing to go back on. i almost took the whole strut housing off (which is what ill do next time, and suggest anyone else does) but i finally backed off the bolt on the rotor a little bit and it let it back on, but it was still a pain in the *** to get that bolt threaded. moral of the story.. mazda did a shitty job placing that bolt right there.

its on, so im going to go for a test drive.. thought id complain a little

 

Hah, yea that bolt is a biotch. I remove one of the strut bolts and rotate it till I can get it out.

 

that bolt indirectly caused a hole in my garage wall

yea thats coolest way, a box end wrench helps alot too

 

well, it almost "indirectly" caused wrench in the side of my fender. im pretty good about not hitting things like that. last week me and a friend were working on his bmw when he couldnt get a bolt to thread, randomly he takes the ratchet and throws it into his fender .

 

damn, if im gonna throw something i just launch it into the wall cause that doesnt really matter, i would never hurt my 7

 

thats what i keep telling myself