Caterham big brakes query

[Jan T]

How do I get the pins out that hold the pads in place? My previous 7 had an allen key jobbie but there is none on these 2003 big brakes

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Jan

[Mr Locust]

Jan

 

Drift out the pins with a pin punch from the wheel side. They have a spring retainer 'ball' on the inner end to hold them in place.

 

Note the special Caterham joke which means you have to unbolt the caliper mounting bolts as well to remove the top pin due to the top pin fouling the wing stay on a cycle wing car.

 

 

Ian

 

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[Jan T]

Thanks. We will be attempting this in a few weeks and this advice will be very helpful.

Thanks again.

Jan

[rgrigsby]

If they are the same as mine one of the pins is in line with the cycle wing stay so you need to loosen one of the caliper bolts and tilt the caliper slightly to get the pin out.

 

 

Rob G

www.SpeedySeven.com

[mav]

What you doing changing the pads Jan???

 

I'm still on the original fronts (aug 2001), although I have used 2 sets of rears

[James B.]

But Mav, how many miles.

 

James.

 

 

[mav]

I have covered very nearly 19000 miles, of which about 3000 will be attributable to track.

 

And before you say i'm a wuss on the brakes - you best ask some of the other people on the trackdays I attend what i'm like on the brakes.

[bongomania]

Jan was giving his brakes a good test out at Heyford.

 

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[Jan T]

Mav

Front pads are fine. Rears are OK but have a few heat cracks(?) and might change them.

 

The main purpose of the query was curiosity as the chum asisting me was a little foxed by the unfamiliar design.

Thanks for everyone's input.

Jan

PS don't want to be caught short at BH GP on June 7th as I was previously.

 

Edited by - Jan T on 10 May 2004 07:05:04