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05-12-10, 04:12 PM
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Re: Caliper questions
Mm ok.
Reinstalled the fronts today and bled them through, lovely jubbly. Took rear off, but this time left banjo on til caliper was off the bike so I could take out the pads and pump them out a bit. One piston is stuck, the other was doing all the movement. Problem is, I cant get the god damn hex bolts out to split the caliper. Tried 3-in-1...think I really need a rachet hex rather than a t-hex tool which I'm using. Maybe if I re-bolted it to the bike too.... 
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05-12-10, 04:15 PM
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Oh and I lost the screw that holds the metal braket onto the front brake res...anyone got a spare? ;(
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05-12-10, 04:15 PM
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Re: Caliper questions
i all ways use a ratchet hex, i find they do less damage to the bolts and you can use more torque because of the ratchet size (leverage)
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05-12-10, 04:24 PM
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Re: Caliper questions
The rear I split needed a ratchet hex. £5 from Halfords (3/8ths drive) and the new socket head bolts are £4 on ebay
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05-12-10, 04:49 PM
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Thanks.
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05-12-10, 04:52 PM
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mate I had to buy one to do the rear. You got a breaker bar or large torque wrench, as I had to use a 2ft breaker bar and it still took a lot of effort.
Which piston is stuck BTW?
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05-12-10, 04:54 PM
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Its the piston on the same side as the banjo bolt.
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05-12-10, 04:57 PM
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Re: Caliper questions
If it is same side as banjo then knock piston out through banjo hole if you already split caliper.
I have had to drill a few caliper bolts out, they can seize badly. You can mix a bit of acetone and ATF for some very effective penetrating oil and let it soak into the bolt from the back. I think acetone is the ingredient they took out of it when penetrating oils started being sh*t a few years ago.
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05-12-10, 05:01 PM
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I think it was Acetone that was banned for penetrating oils, as it was Benzine that was banned as a degreaser
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05-12-10, 05:05 PM
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Re: Caliper questions
Never use mole grips on pistons, there is always a better way.
It was trike they banned as degreaser... trichloroethylene
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