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What if caliper bolts will not loosen?

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Try spraying "liquid wrench" type oil and let it soak in for awhile. Try heating with a propane torch for 30 seconds or so, then loosening. Don't do both as oil may catch fire. Lastly, try loosening in the wrong direction. Some calipers have left-handed threads and you may be tightening by accident! Good luck.

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