Help, my brake caliper pins are stuck, what do I do?
Useful threads:
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=16049 (discussion on what aftermarket pins to get)
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=16652 (discussion on stuck pins)
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=33262 (discussion on head of pins having been stripped)
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=52448 (another discussion on stuck pins)
Use a drill press and a GOOD vise. Start small and use progressively larger drills. Pick the threads out of the hole with a dental pick. Get some aftermarket pins with hex heads, and ALWAYS use anti-seize when reinstalling.
Assuming you have stock pins...go buy some good penetrating lube....soak it for a couple of HOURS not minutes...keep it wet.....try an easy-out first....then if that doesn’t work, you can drill it out...if your good with a drill.
Out of interest: “Woodsrider had the pleasure of watching former 8x Nat'l Enduro Champ Dick Burleson and former ISDE multi-time gold medalist Mark Hyde (how's that for name dropping) remove a stripped allen head brake pin bolt on my old XR back in ‘98. First they drilled the allen bolt just a bit and hammered a T-6 or T-7 torx bit into the hole. Carefully applying heat from a propane torch they were able to remove the stripped bolt in less than five minutes and install a new hex head brake pin bolt.” (it can happen to anyone)
For aftermarket brake pins, WER – http://www.werproducts.com/main_frames_page.htm, Moose and Dirt Tech make/supply them, but the quality of Moose appears to be questionable (see first post). Another place to look is Jeff Fredette – www.frpracing.com
When reinstalling your brake pins, remember to use anti-seize on the threads.
This will be moved to the FAQ if everyone seems to be happy with the reply. I will also go back to the topics I've tried to cover and use the same format for threads that I've used while trying to research topics. Please bear with me, it's frustrating me how much time it's taking, but it's not been a good week for me to spend time on it.
Jaguar, I sincerely hope the majority of topics will be covered by the end of the year, but I think we should always keep in a work in progress.
Useful threads:
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=16049 (discussion on what aftermarket pins to get)
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=16652 (discussion on stuck pins)
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=33262 (discussion on head of pins having been stripped)
http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?threadid=52448 (another discussion on stuck pins)
Use a drill press and a GOOD vise. Start small and use progressively larger drills. Pick the threads out of the hole with a dental pick. Get some aftermarket pins with hex heads, and ALWAYS use anti-seize when reinstalling.
Assuming you have stock pins...go buy some good penetrating lube....soak it for a couple of HOURS not minutes...keep it wet.....try an easy-out first....then if that doesn’t work, you can drill it out...if your good with a drill.
Out of interest: “Woodsrider had the pleasure of watching former 8x Nat'l Enduro Champ Dick Burleson and former ISDE multi-time gold medalist Mark Hyde (how's that for name dropping) remove a stripped allen head brake pin bolt on my old XR back in ‘98. First they drilled the allen bolt just a bit and hammered a T-6 or T-7 torx bit into the hole. Carefully applying heat from a propane torch they were able to remove the stripped bolt in less than five minutes and install a new hex head brake pin bolt.” (it can happen to anyone)
For aftermarket brake pins, WER – http://www.werproducts.com/main_frames_page.htm, Moose and Dirt Tech make/supply them, but the quality of Moose appears to be questionable (see first post). Another place to look is Jeff Fredette – www.frpracing.com
When reinstalling your brake pins, remember to use anti-seize on the threads.
This will be moved to the FAQ if everyone seems to be happy with the reply. I will also go back to the topics I've tried to cover and use the same format for threads that I've used while trying to research topics. Please bear with me, it's frustrating me how much time it's taking, but it's not been a good week for me to spend time on it.
Jaguar, I sincerely hope the majority of topics will be covered by the end of the year, but I think we should always keep in a work in progress.
