ok on my hope m4(old style) the shaft that holds the pads into brake is stuck and i rounded the bolt trying to free it yes i used wd40 etc (should of bought some plus gas)anyways do i drill it or is there another way
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nicolai ufo ds and brooklyn park and macneil heaton bmx
well it was well and truly stuck today so left it soaking over night hopefully better tomora tryed pliers and i couldnt get it to move i am not that weak either lol thanks for the tips hopefully sort it tomora i will keep u guys up to date
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nicolai ufo ds and brooklyn park and macneil heaton bmx
last time it happened to me i managed to get it with molegrips, they mash the bolt but you will probably be looking at replacing it anyway as the new pads come with a set.
don't know if this would work, but find a pair of those clamping pliers (cant remember the proper name) and with all your effort but that on the end and twist.. that will either shatter it (at which point you know that it wasn't moving no matter what or it'll come out
1) Use an easyout. Basically this is a reverse thread that you screw into a hole in the stuck bolt, as it tightens it unscrews the bolt.
2) Take you caliper apart thus exposing a large section of bolt which you can clamp in a vice and rotate the caliper half around. This will require a full blead though.
Jay. Have you tried cutting a groove in to the bolt head, the right size for a flat head screwdriver and trying to get i t un-done that way. i did that with one of my disc bolts, that was well n truly seized.
Also, try and file away at the sides of the head, so that you colt get a spanner around it. I don't quite know which bolt you mean, so my ideas might no be possible. Good luck. Ben