OP
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Maz
Guru
Ah, ok. Might beg, borrow or buy one. 3mm should do it.
Can't change brake pads because of worn screw...
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steve52
I'm back! Yippeee
- Location
- bottesford scunthorpe
dint see this till late but dropping the holder into boiling water for a min or so as ali expands faster than steel it sholud make it loser
OP
OP
Maz
Guru
Interesting and worth a try!
Angelfishsolo
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
TBH, I'd just but new pads and holders.
I usually remove the screws, pop some grease on them and then refit.
Had this happen on my, and it was too much a faff to mess about, and not much more expensive to get a new holder.
I usually remove the screws, pop some grease on them and then refit.
Had this happen on my, and it was too much a faff to mess about, and not much more expensive to get a new holder.
Amanda P
Legendary Member
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- York. Well, York-ish...
I've had this problem several times.
Depending on how firm or flexible the pads are, you may be able to jiggle the old ones out and the new ones in without removing the grub screw. It doesn't solve the long-term problem, but if you need the bike fixed pronto, it's worth a try.
I'd be a bit wary of doing without the grub screw altogether, because then there'd be nothing to stop the brake pad gradually sliding back through the shoe, assisted by vibration, and maybe falling out altogether. They' re not always a firm fit in the shoe - hence the sometimes possibility of jiggling them out without removing the grub screw.
Depending on how firm or flexible the pads are, you may be able to jiggle the old ones out and the new ones in without removing the grub screw. It doesn't solve the long-term problem, but if you need the bike fixed pronto, it's worth a try.
I'd be a bit wary of doing without the grub screw altogether, because then there'd be nothing to stop the brake pad gradually sliding back through the shoe, assisted by vibration, and maybe falling out altogether. They' re not always a firm fit in the shoe - hence the sometimes possibility of jiggling them out without removing the grub screw.
