| Author | Message | ||
     Terser |
I am trying to remove my front brake caliper for rebuilding but the allen bolt that hold the pads in is frozen. It took a manual impact driver to remove the small allen bolt covering the allen bolt I am having trouble with. I PB blasted, waited, and repeated, still nothing. This brake set up is different than the service manual which doesn't mention these bolts, just a pin. My manual impact driver eventually stripped the inner allen bolt so it is in there good or I am doing something wrong. Any suggestions? | ||
| Essmjay |
It is a bolt that is often overtightened. The keeper bolt that covers it is there to keep the pin from backing out. Since you are going to have to replace the pin anyway, maybe just cut it between the pads in two spots to get the pads off, then do the pin removal when the caliper is off the bike. | ||
| Mighty_mouse |
Note: when putting back together apply anti seize to the pin threads to keep from corroding. | ||
| Terser |
I may just end up doing that and try to get it off on the bench. I really wanted to get it off in one piece. I gave it another soak of PB blaster while I try to get some more patience to work on it. | ||
| Terser |
Anti seize is def. going on the new bolt. It seems as if this bike has lived outdoors for awhile as all the bolts are pretty rusted as are some of the parts. I am slowly going through it and replacing stuff as I go. Carb is done, cables have been replaced, and the rest of my parts have arrived. Stuck on this stuck bolt though and bike week has arrived in my neck of the woods in Laconia, NH. | ||
| Lynrd |
Shame that you stripped the head on it. Here's a tip if you are dealing with a bike that has lived outside: Find a company named Kano Labs in Nashville, and buy some Aero-Kroil. Spry it on and let the bolt soak overnight and it will come - It's the best penetrating oil ever. Kano mostly sells to places like the DOE - not through any retail stores that I have ever seen, so it's sort of like buying Amsoil - contact them and they will sell it direct. | ||
| Kc_zombie |
" Here's a tip if you are dealing with a bike that has lived outside: Find a company named Kano Labs in Nashville, and buy some Aero-Kroil. Spry it on and let the bolt soak overnight and it will come - It's the best penetrating oil ever." ++ Lynrd "Don't spoil it, Kroil it!" | ||
| Hootowl |
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search- alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=Aero-Kroil | ||
| S1owner |
Steel bolt in aluminum anti seeze is a must even if its not outside the two metals do not like eachother and will corode together making them virtually one piece the elements just make it worse. | ||
| Lynrd |
Gawd - I've been doing it the hard way. When I lived in Nashville I would drive over there to get it... /me drops two cans in my Amazon cart... | ||
| Hootowl |
"two metals do not like each other" Sure they do. So much so that one like to give the other its electrons. Not to mention the galling. | ||
| Terser |
Looks like I am going to have to cut the pin to remove the pads and then the caliper. Thanks for the advise and time to get some Kroil. |
