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Offline broken1

Frozen brake slider pin, looking for ideas
« on: April 12, 2015, 02:49:27 AM »
I'm rebuilding a rear caliper & the front floater pin is froze up. I put the nut on & tapped on it but it was solid like it was bottomed out so I tried heating with a torch to 200 deg. & no movement. Got the seal out & let sit for 3 days with penetrating oil & tried heating to 250 & got nothing using vise grips on the pin:


My next idea was to drill a hole through the back of the caliper pin bore to get penetrating oil in there & try to press it out. Than put a small stainless pipe plug in the hole:


I wanted to keep the original brakes on the bike & would like to repair this caliper if it's possible so if anyone has dealt with this & has advice or a better idea it would be much appreciated.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2015, 03:52:49 AM by broken1 »

Offline fourtrax

Frozen brake slider pin, looking for ideas
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2015, 09:47:39 AM »
Try a slide hammer...you'll get it!!  Use some heat, I would say a touch more than you used before...cheers!!!

Offline KASEY

Frozen brake slider pin, looking for ideas
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2015, 12:06:31 PM »
I have done this many times,, I grab the pin with big vise grips sacrifice the pin . not much chance to get it out if you don't,, put the caliper in the vise and give it hell!!!  I have 20 pius calipers and have saved 90%
I WANT ANIMATED GIF\'S FOR MY SIGNATURE PLEASE.....

Offline 2ndmoto

Frozen brake slider pin, looking for ideas
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2015, 03:17:56 PM »
I would add a little heat to the aluminum while using the visegrip method as Kasey suggested. Heat the whole boss up evenly


Best regards
-Jason

Offline KASEY

Frozen brake slider pin, looking for ideas
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2015, 07:32:39 PM »
Just reemember there is a steel sleeve in there .. Heat it to much and pull the sleeve out and you just killed your caliper
I WANT ANIMATED GIF\'S FOR MY SIGNATURE PLEASE.....

Offline broken1

Frozen brake slider pin, looking for ideas
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2015, 10:41:10 PM »
Well I clamped the vise grips on the pin as tight as I could possibly get them, heated the area arount the pin to 300 deg, tapped the vise grips with a hammer & it broke loose. After that I clamped the vise grips in the vise & kept heat on the caliper while I worked it off the pin & finally won the fight. Thanks for your help with this guys.

Offline KASEY

Frozen brake slider pin, looking for ideas
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2015, 10:49:05 PM »
a little anti seize goes a long way,,  in the future
I WANT ANIMATED GIF\'S FOR MY SIGNATURE PLEASE.....

 

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