I'm working on replacing a bent and worn rear toe bar on the 2008 XKR.
The work shop manual shows a nut, I have a bolt facing upward on my unit.
As I back the bolt out (Downward) it is pushing the upper segment away and deforming it. I'm not sure what I'm missing. The bolt isn't backing out, just unthreading itself from the top threaded segment. See photo.
Anyone run into this issue? I don't want to back out further as I'm afraid it may crack due to deformation or strip the threads.
The upper most part it is threaded into is the bracket which holds the e-brake mount for Alcon brake package.

 

First and foremost are you using a single hex socket to avoid stripping the bolt head and secondly is the park brake disabled

 

Yes. Parking brake isn't disabled, didn't see that in the tech manual, and not sure how that would interfere but could try it.

 

The reason it is 'deforming' is due to the park brake holding the disc rotor

Release the park brake and it should be a fairly straight forward swap

 

Thanks Steve. Didn't realize parking brake would inhibit removal.

 

No problems Derek
Happy wrenching !