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30th April 2020, 17:01 | #21 |
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I struggled to remove caliper bolts a few years ago. The bolt heads were corroded and I thought they were going to round off with the torque I was applying. One bolt was easier to remove than the other. Once the first bolt was out I found there was a little bit of clearance around the caliper bracket. I was able to apply torque to the second bolt whilst lightly tapping the bracket in the anticlockwise direction with a hammer. The two forces combined to release the bolt. Just ensure that as the bracket moves you stop tapping it when the end of the limited travel is reached. It is a long time ago but I think I remember holding the bolt steady and tapping the bracket back into its original position then repeating the process.
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Well, the 6 point ring spanner did the trick, albeit with the square end of a 1/2" extension bar in the jaws of the spanner for extra leverage.
On removing the disc/drum, all seemed well - no broken springs, locating pins in place, shoes not worn excessively. Then to my embarrassment, I could see that I had been moving the adjusting wheel the wrong way! Its up and over! Anyway, handbrake seems ok on the third click although I've yet to test it out on a hill. So I've learned a lot during the this episode, not least the helpfulness and patience of folks on this forum. Thanks again everybody, Malc |
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