Pvt Joker Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 TL;DR what's the name of the part that holds the brake caliper on the car? So, i recently purchased brake pads and rotors for my subie. My buddy was giving me a hand installing them, like all good buddies will do with the promise of beer for a job well done. He's working on the drivers side front bolts and breaks the head right off the bolt!! in the process of removing said bolt he drills through the threads on the caliper and a good part of the bracket behind the caliper that holds it on. both are beyond repair and i need to replace these ASAFP as this is my daily driver. Does anyone know what that part is that he destroyed? Is it a spindle or hub assembly? any information would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Breaking the head off of that bolt is common, and not hard to deal with, unless you have someone working on the car who doesn't know what they are doing Which parts did he ruin: Brakes: http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/us_b13/type_5/brake_system/front_brake/illustration_2/ Suspension: http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/us_b13/type_5/suspension_and_axle/front_suspension/ Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I hope you didn't give him the beer afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Joker Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 i believe it's called the knuckle... it's like $184!! I had to go down to the dealership because napa didn't carry it. my cheap fix is turning into big money. p.s. no beers we had that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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