Q: Allen bolt going into my caliper is stripped
Yesterday I went to change my brakes on my care, for the driver side done no problem. I went to the passenger side and both top and bottom Allen bolts going into my caliper were stripped bad enough where i couldn't get enough grip to brake them loose. Need advice and tips for a quick and cheap way to get them loose.
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