Hello needed desperately

[bigdaz27]

Just got to work and my front brakes were vibrating a little, anyway I took a look and one of the bolts that hold the front calipers on has came out, I need to no what thread it is and how long asap so I can sort it before I drive home

[John escort mk1V6]

Hi bigdaz maybe if you tell what kind of ford you drive may be some one can tell you what you need.

It will be a special  bolt that wil have no full dread but it will be wider under the head , but for now you can use a normal bolt.

About the dread i can`t  tell you  much , there are different kind of tread bolts that are bening used.

Good luck.

[mk2 tony]

i would of thought the caliper will be held on with two bolts can you remove the other to get the dimensions you need ? 

[bigdaz27]

Sorry I was in s bit of a panic, it's a mk2 Granada

I had no tools otherwise I would taken another one out, I managed to borrow a 19mm spanner take a bolt out and luckily I work near Oxford bolts and bearings and they had one the same thread and hardness but not shouldered but it will be ok for a while, not shore of its important that it's shouldered or not tho ? It's m12 X 1.5 so shouldn't be to hard to get the right sort, my own bloody fault I must of forgotten to fold the security tabs up,

[mk2 tony]

yea it will need to be shouldered to keep the same shear strength glad you got it going ok tho  

[bigdaz27]

Ok cool, but they will be safe with normal driving, when I get time I'll take a look in the local scrap yard,

[luckyjim]

Try Retroboltsuk mate.

[John escort mk1V6]

I think that you can use the bolts from a cortina mk3/4 , we call theme Taunus tc1/2/3 , also you can look for an escort mk2.

Capri bolts have different dread.