Trying to remove back calipers on 2006 ford escape with 1/4" allen wrench,but it wont get a tight enough grip,,it isn't metric because I tried,,what is the problem?

You can try a larger allen wrench or try switching between standardand metric wrenches. If this does not work younwill have to drill the bolt and use a easy out.

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It is a metric 9 allen wrench or allen socket.

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a 7 mm hex head wrench for the caliper bolts. the nut that holds the bearings in place is usually a 1 inch or 1 1/16 inch, but a pair of pliers should be enough to take the nut off after the cotter pin is removed. when you put the nut back on DO NOT over tighten it or you will damage the wheel bearings.

i just changed my front rotors and pads on my 2001 escape, 6 cylinder. everyone was wrong on the wrench sizes, including the idiots at my local ford dealer. to get the brake calipers off I needed a 7mm hex bit. to get the caliper bracket off I needed an 18mm socket, it was a very easy job but check your wrench sizes first, it seems that every year and model uses different sizes.

Please try a TRX --E10 socket

6 mm to small 8 mm to big, how about 7 mm would you not think ??

Those bolts should be allen head bolts and NOT torx (star shaped). With a torx bit in that hole all u will do is mess up a torx bit and the flats for the allen wrenches to grab onto. Try using a 10 or 12 mm( cant remeber which it is) allen head wrench.

buy a set of the torque bits they come in sets of 4 or 5

A set of wrenches and either a c-clamp or vise grips that look like the c-clamp, and a small block of wood. You'll have to push the brake calliper piston back in.

once you remove the caliper and bracket the rotor comes off. the center nut is for the axle shaft and doesn't get removed.