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    Unhappy Front Brake

    How in hell can I get the hanger pins out of the front caliper without butchering them as they don't want to budge or so it would seem? HELP !!!! CLIVE

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    Re: Front Brake

    Soak in WD40,then a couple of sharp whacks with an impact driver.

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    Re: Front Brake

    Quote Originally Posted by crp47 View Post
    How in hell can I get the hanger pins out of the front caliper without butchering them as they don't want to budge or so it would seem? HELP !!!! CLIVE
    Bathe in WD40 or some other spray designed to loosen stuck bolts (don't know the proper name in English) - just spray a LOT, no need to remove the caliper. Leave to dry and repeat a few times.

    After that, get a good quality tool (screwdriver, allen head or w/e), make sure it's the exact proper size (specially for screwdrivers!!) then try to loosen it. Force it a bit both way if it won't give in, and bathe again in WD40 or anti-grip spray.

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