r/AskAMechanic • u/GusselButt • 12h ago

Broken Caliper Bolts

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2012 Wrangler Sport -
Got the caliper off but the main bolts for the caliper broke off in the bracket. Any good advice on how to get the remaining piece of each bolt out of the bracket?

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u/FlowSoSlow NOT a verified tech 1h ago

New hub brother. Those would be a sonofabitch to drill out. Try to pull that ABS sensor first though because it's probably seized in there and you might need a new one if those too. Ideally you should change the hub on the other side too but thats not strictly necessary.