Brake Pin - nearly a problem!

[grumps]

I decided to do a quick check over the rear brake pads and caliper on my Wee. Strange how the simplest things don't go according to plan.

As per manual - first remove the brake pad pin blanking plug. Easy - wrong!

Biggest screwdriver and loads of pressure and it wasn't going to shift. Not without stripping the screw slot.

To cut a story short, a bit of gentle heat, a tap or two on the plug and it eventually came unstuck...phew! But, it could have been worse and had to be drilled out.

Copper Slip on the pins, bolts, rear of the pads, shims and blanking plug and I feel much better

Now, wonder how the front calipers are?

I guess a regular check of these things is the order of the day

[Hondaman]

Lube lube lube as they say.
Ahem.
Alegedly!

A bit of preventitive maintenance and copious ammounts of coppaslip plus DON'T overtighten

[Hugh Mungus]

The front brake pad pins on my 2008 vee were really really bad. I had to give them lots of heat and smack them out as they were not budging with just penetrating oil... only to discover that all the pistons were so badly corroded I might as well buy some better calipers.

[grumps]

Thanks for that.....off to check mine now..........

[listermint]

I had to remove mine with a manual impact driver and a big hammer 2 weeks ago. It's worn out so replaced with a new one from fowlers. New one is greased up and hand tight.

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[Ianmc]

Every time I remove these plugs that I haven't had out previously,I always replace it with a plug with an Allen key fitting.Anti-seize grease and it always comes out easy,no matter how long it is in.From memory they are 1/8th.BSP.threads.Available from any decent plumbers merchants.Take the old plug as a pattern.They are pennies to buy.If anyone local to me is stuck I can lay my hands on one .