Quick help

[slo2]

Changing the pads on the rear. Offside set done 10 mins tops. Drivers side both nuts are absolutly solid, soaked then with wd40, used a lever on the bar , hit it with a hammer,. Is there any other way other than brute force and ignorance ?

[bigdavie]

try a bit of heat ?

[jcscoob]

Heat ??

[slo2]

Too late just managed to round both studs ruining 1 socket and 1 ring spanner. Burning gear may be required !!!

[bigdavie]

you should have phoned me !

i would have came up and done it for you !!

are they definitely rounded ?

 

[slo2]

Fairly round Dave Offcourse 50% is now the socket and the ring spanner. I think a box of swan vesta are required.

Your welcome to come and have a look if you want. Pretty peed off as I did the other side in about ten mins. no probs.

[euan_r]

i have some irwin spiral socket thingies, their a bit dear but saved me many a time. well worth the investment. if you werent so far away you would have been welcome to them.

edited to say: oh aye and you cant beat a proper original vise-grip amazing compared to cheap rubbish

[paul_honthy]

If you were closer mate I could of lent you my Stud Extracter Kit

[slo2]

Thanx for the offers boys think Ill have another go tomorrow with better tools. Failing that Ill take it to the professionals .

Whats the easiest way to un stick the top piston / spring thing as only one of pads was worn the other was like brand new, [:'(]

[euan_r]

i have two pots what you got? if you mean sliders - bit of emery cloth and bit of mintex brake paste, c-tech something or other. It a lot better than copper grease anyways. you might want to but a bit of it on spring clips as well where indentation or in some cases opposite is.