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[Closed] 1mm allen key nut on cartridge brake pads

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Poor design..clearly going to round off after 6months exposed to any water..

any tips to get these out?

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Posted : 17/08/2012 6:34 pm
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I've never had a problem getting them out; they don't need to be screwed in as tight as a tight thing anyway.


 
Posted : 17/08/2012 6:35 pm
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Well lucky you! All 4 are stuck. They've never been tightened either. hmmm


 
Posted : 17/08/2012 6:40 pm
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I had mine seize and the Allen bolt hole strip. I just used a small pair of pliers like on a Leatherman and unscrewed them using the outside edge of the bolt.

Eventually replaced them with some Ashima ones as they used a much larger Allen kye bolt.


 
Posted : 17/08/2012 6:40 pm
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Cheers for the tip, hopefully they'll grip as I cannot find the mole grips


 
Posted : 17/08/2012 6:42 pm
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Just use a Torx screwdriver


 
Posted : 17/08/2012 6:43 pm
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ended up using the vice and prizing the pad off, then doing that in reverse to fit the new pads. Cheers for the tips though!


 
Posted : 17/08/2012 8:13 pm