Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

It wont come out :smt067 Ive shaped the end for a socket, wont budge. Drilled a hole in the caliper to punch it out, wont budge. Any one had the same problem?

Im thinking of whacking it in the over when the coast is clear.

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

If you want to go the brute force method:

Buy new pins.

For front calipers, cut the pin(s) with a hacksaw blade so there's enough of a gap to get the pads out. Smack the pin stubs with a hammer at a moderate level of force. Get some mole-grips and rock the pins side to side while trying to pull them free (or push, for the pin head). Eventually they should come out, helped along by plusgas/wd40/blowtorch.

Rear's a bit easier. Cut the pins again, get pads off. Split the caliper. You've now got easy access to the pin-stubs to do the above with, but a lot more room.

Alternately, do it the proper way - lots of plusgas and heat.

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

If you want to go the brute force method:

Buy new pins.

For front calipers, cut the pin(s) with a hacksaw blade so there's enough of a gap to get the pads out. Smack the pin stubs with a hammer at a moderate level of force. Get some mole-grips and rock the pins side to side while trying to pull them free (or push, for the pin head). Eventually they should come out, helped along by plusgas/wd40/blowtorch.

Rear's a bit easier. Cut the pins again, get pads off. Split the caliper. You've now got easy access to the pin-stubs to do the above with, but a lot more room.

Alternately, do it the proper way - lots of plusgas and heat.

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

if they are front pins, go to your nearest industrial supplies and ask for a long of 6mm diameter stainless steel bar. It's the same stuff as the bar and what i currently have in my SV. For a couple of quid it makes overhauling calipers easy. Grease them up and re-grease them regularly and it should be okay. Don't forget to drill a hole in the right place for the R clip and also leave enough length on the bar so it can be pulled out with grips/pliers when you need to inspect/clean the caliper next time.

BTW stainless is a bitch to drill so don't forget to dot the steel before you drill it.

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

or freezer?

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

Good point, which will contract most though, aluminum or the steel, i imagine aluminium? Ill go look.

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

i had a similar problem on me bandit 6 only with rea went for the split method.

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

Nope one wrecked caliper, i cut the pin the ends wouldnt even budge with a sledge hammer i was using, literally welded to the boldy, so i drilled them, but made a mess of it lol. Any one selling one :D

Re: Stuck caliper retaining pin
 

http://www.svspares.com/items/234-1_...r-rear-650.htm

try these.