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[Webby the Bear]

anyone in the northampton locality want to come up and show me how to get this fekking thing off? obviously ill cover your costs 

Until these retarded quacks can repair me, I'm not available 

Beginning to piss me off, sat around with my thumbs up my arse 

nice! 

[Webby the Bear]

This fekker is finally out!!!!! thanks to every one who helped!  brought the 4 piece halfrauds punch set. £6.99. did the job!
 started with a centre punch straight doon the middle to shock any remaining rust off't threads. then used the pin punch to try and make a hole at the side to get some purchase on. didnt really work so i broke out the cold chisel in the set. 6 cracks at different angles with the hammer, screwdriver in. unscrewed! job done!! 

couple of quick things..... as you can see from the pic there are metal shards. they got all over the disc and on the pad fronts. obviously i got the crap off with a rag and tissues but if there are micro particles would it be best to hit disc with brake cleaner?
how do i ensure its all off the pad material?

finally the slide pins. before, i took the old grease off and regreased up. fine. however the ''boot'' doesnt seem to slide back on its own. when the pin is pressed in it will slowly slide out but the boot will stay all crinkled up. is this a problem? i cant see it being a problem bearing in mind the boot is proper squished anyway when the caliper is done up tight but thought i'd ask 

[omega3000]

Is that rusty ralf 

Use a bit of wet and dry if shards are protruding then brush off excess followed by brake cleaner 

[Webby the Bear]

Is that rusty ralf 

Use a bit of wet and dry if shards are protruding then brush off excess followed by brake cleaner 

lol yep, thats ralf.... his discs are rusty cos he aint been moved in ages.... he will be though.... eventually

nice one mate....

anyone know what to do with stuff on the brake pads? there dont appear to be anything on there but i presume all micro particals have to be removed to.

[Kevin Wood]

Is that rusty ralf 

Use a bit of wet and dry if shards are protruding then brush off excess followed by brake cleaner 

lol yep, thats ralf.... his discs are rusty cos he aint been moved in ages.... he will be though.... eventually

nice one mate....

anyone know what to do with stuff on the brake pads? there dont appear to be anything on there but i presume all micro particals have to be removed to.

Particles not too critical, a wipe with a clean rag or brush will do fine. Don't let them get contaminated with any oil, grease or brake fluid, though.

[Webby the Bear]

Is that rusty ralf 

Use a bit of wet and dry if shards are protruding then brush off excess followed by brake cleaner 

lol yep, thats ralf.... his discs are rusty cos he aint been moved in ages.... he will be though.... eventually

nice one mate....

anyone know what to do with stuff on the brake pads? there dont appear to be anything on there but i presume all micro particals have to be removed to.

Particles not too critical, a wipe with a clean rag or brush will do fine. Don't let them get contaminated with any oil, grease or brake fluid, though.

perfect, thanks kevin. one final thing.... is it usual the slide pin boot doesnt move much? the pins slide real easy by hand but not on their own

[Kevin Wood]

perfect, thanks kevin. one final thing.... is it usual the slide pin boot doesnt move much? the pins slide real easy by hand but not on their own

Not sure what you mean. I guess we're talkign about the pins that support the front floating calipers? They should slide freely without feeling like they are liable to bind, as this will cause uneven pad wear and other issues, but the total movement is probably only 10mm or so. They only have to move as much as the inner pad has material to wear.

[Webby the Bear]

perfect, thanks kevin. one final thing.... is it usual the slide pin boot doesnt move much? the pins slide real easy by hand but not on their own

Not sure what you mean. I guess we're talkign about the pins that support the front floating calipers? They should slide freely without feeling like they are liable to bind, as this will cause uneven pad wear and other issues, but the total movement is probably only 10mm or so. They only have to move as much as the inner pad has material to wear.

Sorry kev, thats right the two pins that come out. i suppose what i mean is... how much ''springyness'' should i get from the slide pins. as said they slide easy if i physically ''excercise'' them by pushing them in and out but if i push them right in (as far as the rubber dust boot will allow) they tend to very slowly withdraw.... ill try and get a photo of what i mean

[Kevin Wood]

OK. It's just the dust cover or trapped air behind them causing them to push back out. Nothing to worry about. There is no need for them to be springy at all. Once the caliper is bolted on it is located by the forces exerted by the pads on the disk.

[Webby the Bear]

OK. It's just the dust cover or trapped air behind them causing them to push back out. Nothing to worry about. There is no need for them to be springy at all. Once the caliper is bolted on it is located by the forces exerted by the pads on the disk.

perfect thanks mate. i took out the slide pins and really pressed the boot hard and a bit of air came out but still not springy.

i shan't worry about it now

cheers bro

[Webby the Bear]

i promise this will be my final Q on this subject.....

if i accidentally got dirt in the two lengths that hold the slide pins is there anythuing that can be done??? or would i have to resign myself to buying a new caliper mount and slide pins?

[lee4206]

i promise this will be my final Q on this subject.....

if i accidentally got dirt in the two lengths that hold the slide pins is there anythuing that can be done??? or would i have to resign myself to buying a new caliper mount and slide pins?

Just clean them out with brake cleaner and regrease and it will be fine.
lee

[tunnie]

Due to fact they rust badly, give them a good scrub with a wire brush 

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers all. really very much appreciated.

right.... rear brakes from tomorrow 

[Webby the Bear]

ps,the prize.... refuse to be beaten by a friggin screw