Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: duck on December 31, 2005, 12:27:14 PM

Title: rear brake caliper bandit 6
Post by: duck on December 31, 2005, 12:27:14 PM
Hope you all had a good christmas, Looking forward to bringing the new year in tonight  :grin:

right...rear caliper.
Looks like the pads have never been out and i'm trying to remove the pins that hold them in, any ideas??
why there isn't a hole the other end so they can be knocked through with a punch i'll never know. tried to split the caliper but after hitting it as hard as i dare with a [nylon] hammer it wont budge. one of the pistons is seized but i'm hoping with the pads out (they've had it) and a bit of jiggery pokery it'll free. any comments or advice is welcome.

happy new year  :beers:
Title: rear brake caliper bandit 6
Post by: Red01 on January 01, 2006, 06:11:03 AM
Seems like we've had this posted here once or twice before.
Lube up the pins with a penetrating oil or Break-Free. If that doesn't loosen them up enough to make life easier, you may need to grip them with little visegrips and hammer on the pliers. Worst case scenario is to drill them out and buy new pins.
Title: rear brake caliper bandit 6
Post by: duck on January 01, 2006, 08:43:40 PM
should have looked a little harder but i'm lazy. drilled the back and knocked them out  :grin: