Front brake caliper thread insert replaceable ? - SV650.org

21-03-06, 11:02 AM

When upgrading my brake lines with stainless steel ones I damaged the threads on both front calipers - (reason: the new Kit had the wrong bolts & I tried fitting them anyway

)

For the time being I managed to get the old bolts back in, but it's not very save since there was only little thread left...

Anyway I was just wondering if it is possible to change this thread insert only ? (As it looks like it to me) or if I will have to replace the whole caliper.

Thanks

Viney · 21-03-06, 11:04 AM

Hmmm, Brakes, A new set of calipers me thinks. However, Squid or Rictus will be a long to correct me.

Remember, if you cant do a bolt up by hand, then there is something wrong.

northwind · 21-03-06, 12:27 PM

On the SV, the threads are on the brake carriers are they not? So it shouldn't need whole new calipers, just the carriers themselves.

I did the exact same thing- Chewy's original kit had the wrong pitch, but they threaded up without too much difficulty. Good bolts those

I just used a bit of threadlock, never had any problems at all with it.

21-03-06, 01:16 PM

You could try running a tap down it to clean the threads up, no sure how you'd stop any swarf getting in the caliper though.

Viney · 21-03-06, 01:20 PM

Horthy, i think he means the banjo holes

21-03-06, 01:23 PM

The banjo holes yes.

Sorry I didn't know the correct name

northwind · 21-03-06, 01:32 PM

So he does

No, those are ****ed. You might be able to make it fluid0-tight with telfon tape but personally I wouldn't

21-03-06, 01:42 PM

Well it's all sealed anyway. It's just that it's with the old Standard Bolts.

And it says in the instructions that you shouldn't use the standard bolts with the kit...

Ah well off to ebay then.

21-03-06, 11:02 AM	#1
SpankyHam Guest Posts: n/a	Front brake caliper thread insert replaceable ? When upgrading my brake lines with stainless steel ones I damaged the threads on both front calipers - (reason: the new Kit had the wrong bolts & I tried fitting them anyway ) For the time being I managed to get the old bolts back in, but it's not very save since there was only little thread left... Anyway I was just wondering if it is possible to change this thread insert only ? (As it looks like it to me) or if I will have to replace the whole caliper. Thanks

21-03-06, 12:27 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	On the SV, the threads are on the brake carriers are they not? So it shouldn't need whole new calipers, just the carriers themselves. I did the exact same thing- Chewy's original kit had the wrong pitch, but they threaded up without too much difficulty. Good bolts those I just used a bit of threadlock, never had any problems at all with it. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

21-03-06, 01:32 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	So he does No, those are ****ed. You might be able to make it fluid0-tight with telfon tape but personally I wouldn't __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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21-03-06, 11:04 AM	#2
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Hmmm, Brakes, A new set of calipers me thinks. However, Squid or Rictus will be a long to correct me. Remember, if you cant do a bolt up by hand, then there is something wrong.

21-03-06, 01:16 PM	#4
tricky Guest Posts: n/a	You could try running a tap down it to clean the threads up, no sure how you'd stop any swarf getting in the caliper though.

21-03-06, 01:20 PM	#5
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Horthy, i think he means the banjo holes

21-03-06, 01:23 PM	#6
SpankyHam Guest Posts: n/a	The banjo holes yes. Sorry I didn't know the correct name

21-03-06, 01:42 PM	#8
SpankyHam Guest Posts: n/a	Well it's all sealed anyway. It's just that it's with the old Standard Bolts. And it says in the instructions that you shouldn't use the standard bolts with the kit... Ah well off to ebay then.