brake caliper bolts stats.... 93 prelude s

hey this is probably a stupid question but i tried to take my bolts
off my brake calipers the other day and apparently they are extremely
rusted and my socket wrench as well as my regular wrench will not take
them off (almost to the point where it might strip them). someone told
me i need a specific shape and size of socket for my socket wrench.
can anyone tell me which size and shape or what specific socket i need
for my socket wrench to take off the rear and front bolts on my
calipers so i can change these screaming break pads?

this is for a 93 honda prelude S (non-vtec)

thanks

 

A six-pointer. They're a bit hard to find for the home user.
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rustybrakes/rr_brake_6pointer.jpg
Mine came from a Snap-On truck and cost $35 Cdn.

But you can always use a 6-point socket (if it will fit), which is a *lot*
easier to find.

Here's a fairly comprehensive howto. (I haven't got around to shrinking the
pics, yet, so wait a bit for the pages to load).
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rustybrakes/brakes1.html

 

12mm.

 

UGH! your rust climate is just a nightmare. you should come down here
and do some junk yard surfing some time tegger. it'll blow you away to
see the condition of some cars. worn out? sure. rusted? nope!

regarding wrenches, i use 6-sided flank drive sockets for that job.
work just fine.