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Brake pad pins

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:22 am
by bernardo
Anybody know how to get the brake pad pins out of the rear caliper? Mine are siezed in and WD40 isn't working.

thanks

Bernard

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:48 pm
by youngy
You have removed the r clips haven't you?

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:16 pm
by bernardo
Yes Martin, should have said.
I actually sheared one of these years ago, so I'm not keen to repeat the performance.
Stuck solid.

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:23 pm
by youngy
Sorry never had that experience so can't really offer anything. Heat maybe?

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:58 pm
by slow codger
:D WD40, and a good set of molegrips, try twisting whilst spraying the WD40 also try tapping the mole grips, may need a long punch through the wheel. Final bit may require removal of the caliper and a serious tap with a punch on a better surface.

Dave E

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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:08 pm
by kebab19
Have you got the 'R' clips out in one piece or is there a small piece broken off? Are the pads at an 'angle' and jamming the pin's movement?

Spraying it with Plusgas, leaving it on overnight, then using a small punch with large hammer usually does the job.




If not you'll probably have to take the caliper off for butchery.

My Bandit 1200 rear caliper pins always give me gyp - they are also underslung like the TRX and seem to attract just as much road crud.