LCR front brake pads....getting the pins out...

[neilmac]

whats the best tool? Centre punch and how much welly do they need to come out..I know you need to be careful when putting them back in to not put them back in too far.....looks easy apart from that..

 

[Reg]

Centre punch will work nicely. You don't have to go nuts with them, for a start you don't want to slip and hit/chip the caliper. Just tap and they will move a little at a time. Its dead easy.

 

[Neg.]

Make sure you get most of the built up brake dust off the pins first, or you may find itll get stuck in the hole! Bit of lubrication will help it slight out more easily

 

[Matt Cupra R]

No problem with putting them back in as they have a lip that stops them going too far.

 

[stpete]

pack of three punches in Halfrauds, thin pin one is perfect! not expensive and always got em!!!

 

[ArosaRacer]

i lost my punch and used a allen key and a tack hammer ! works just as well

 

[stpete]

nice bodge, think we as men and women car types should get bodge medals sometimes!!!

 

[mc]

Mine needed a fair whack to get them out. Don't use a punch thats too small.

When I did it, the hardest bit was getting the near side inner pad out. It didn't want to move at all, and in the end I used a large cold chisel on the backing plate, alternately tapping the top and bottom of the pad from the rear. Not sure why that one pad was so tight?!

 

[ArosaRacer]

top bodger me well i did own a ford!

 

[stpete]

once used my washer bottle filled with petrol to get my triumph 1500 home when petrol pump failed, wait til it splutters, squirt etc etc refill bottle etc etc
Sorry back on topic, i always clean pins and smeear very lightly with copperslip so next time they slip out easy!

 

[neilmac]

Thanks guys....so centre punch will do it...gently does it is the way...hopefully the pads wont be too hard to get out...