Author Topic: Brake calipers (Read 5868 times)

Bryanj · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2015, 06:20:21 AM »

Not too late for grease gun but those drilled holes worry me

El__burro · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2015, 08:15:29 AM »

Erm... There is a hole in the middle of one of them...

El__burro

tom400f · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2015, 10:20:50 AM »

Well, OTOH, if the pistons are corroded in that bad even if you dropped them in diesel for a week and grease-gunned them out, would the surfaces not be so bad they were scrap anyway? Just asking...

Trigger · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2015, 12:53:08 PM »

Quote from: tom400f on February 02, 2015, 10:20:50 AM

Well, OTOH, if the pistons are corroded in that bad even if you dropped them in diesel for a week and grease-gunned them out, would the surfaces not be so bad they were scrap anyway? Just asking...

You never know until you get the pistons out

tom400f · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2015, 01:12:31 PM »

Quote from: Trigger on February 02, 2015, 12:53:08 PM

Quote from: tom400f on February 02, 2015, 10:20:50 AM
Well, OTOH, if the pistons are corroded in that bad even if you dropped them in diesel for a week and grease-gunned them out, would the surfaces not be so bad they were scrap anyway? Just asking...

You never know until you get the pistons out

True

Just the bleeding heart in me, that's all...

El__burro · « **Reply #20 on:** February 26, 2015, 09:40:54 AM »

Do K1 callipers fit k2?

Trigger · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2015, 10:03:35 AM »

Quote from: El__burro on February 26, 2015, 09:40:54 AM

Do K1 callipers fit k2?

Same Caliper. I never received those damaged ones through the post.

steff750 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 26, 2015, 05:52:37 PM »

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Bloody hell that's one hell of a mess

yes i can agree on both counts
1 they are f***ed
2 the grease gun works
don't under estimate the power of grease guys, ive seen that stuff keep the tracks pumped up on 300 ton diggers

El__burro · « **Reply #23 on:** February 26, 2015, 06:19:25 PM »

These calipers are on the way to you Trigger.
I have just bought a new (used) one
It seems to be in good condition. I'll have to extract the pads somehow.
El__burro

Trigger · « **Reply #24 on:** February 26, 2015, 06:55:28 PM »

That caliper will still need a full strip with a new piston and seal.
I look forwards to a play with those. I recon that i can alloy wield them up and a bit of machining.

El__burro · « **Reply #25 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:06:08 PM »

Are the spring on the callipers all the same, can they be replaced with other type.
Although they are relatively cheap, with Vat and p&p still over £10 for 2 springs...

Thanks
El__burro

El__burro · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2015, 02:54:31 PM »

Any ideas on how to get the bolts out of this calliper?

Thanks
El__burro

Bryanj · « **Reply #27 on:** June 05, 2015, 05:27:35 PM »

Gentle heat and a well fitting allen key, if all else fails you can drill the heads off with a drill that just fits in the hole then etract the left over bits with vise grips

mike the bike · « **Reply #28 on:** June 05, 2015, 06:05:53 PM »

Or weld an old Allen key to the bolts

El__burro · « **Reply #29 on:** June 05, 2015, 07:11:37 PM »

Some heath and a perfect fit allen key did the job. Thanks a lot Bryanj.

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