Removing brake pads

[billyjakester]

Std. 2000 Valk.  Each caliper has a Hanger Pin that retains the brake pads in place plus a Pin Plug that is threaded on top of the Hanger Pin in the same hole.  Last time I removed these pins I didn't apply any anti-seize and now these Pin Plugs have taken a set in the aluminum casting.  Penetrating oil(s), tapping lightly with a hammer, etc. hasn't help. 

My next step is the drill a pilot hole in the Pin Plug and try an EZ-Out, but if anyone has better suggestions I'd appreciate the help.

thanx,
bill

[Chrisj CMA]

If you removed the caliper from the fork before trying to remove those plugs, thats your problem.  Re-install the caliper get a PROPERLYfitting screwdriver, place it in the groove, tap on it with a small hammer and then apply heavy pressure and torque, it will come loose

[gordonv]

I went out and bought an impact driver, the manual one you twist and then hit with a hammer.

Seems the head comes off, and you can put different size socket drives in also.

[X Ring]

I went out and bought an impact driver, the manual one you twist and then hit with a hammer.

Seems the head comes off, and you can put different size socket drives in also.

This is what I had to use on the rear caliper of my I/S to get the pin plug out.  I had to remove the caliper from the bike and take it to my workbench.  Soaked it in penetrating oil overnight then took the impact driver to the pin plug.  The pin and banjo bolts were also seized.  Used a hammer on the end of a wrench to break them free.  Put anti seize on everything but the banjo bolt.  If the rear was this bad, I hate to see what the fronts will be like.

Marty

[Ricky-D]

The important and operational word

as stated by Chris:

Properly fitting screwdriver

All screwdrivers are not equal!

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[art]

Use a metric screwdriver.Just joking

[X Ring]

Was messing around on the Valkyrie Riders Forum and they had a link to Dag's site with instructions on how to turn a 6mm socket head screw into a socket head pin plug.  This looks like it worth a shot.  I'm going to try to make a few this weekend.  I'll let you know how it goes.

Basically you take this:



Cut 10mmx1 threads into the head:



Then cut off the shaft:



Here's the link:  http://www.valkyrienorway.com/Techpinplug.html

Marty

[wekieboom]

Use a metric screwdriver.Just joking

This made me laugh.  Thank you

[Dirty Dave]

Brilliant mod. Thanks!

[bscrive]

Man, all mine came out without a problem.  Why do some people think that you have to tighten something so hard when it is just a cap.  The old 'tighten it until it snaps it off and then loosen it up a little' mentality I guess.

[JetDriver]

This probably won't help billyjakester anymore, but I just got through the same problem.  24 hours of penetrating oil and tapping my screwdriver with a hammer and nothing.  I got my wife's hairdryer and started heating up the caliper.  I used a small piece of wood to try to shield the pin plug from the heat, so it wouldn't heat up as fast as the caliper.  2 minutes later, the pin plug was out.    And it wasn't a situation of having been screwed in too tightly, unless Honda did it at the factory.  I bought it new, and at 49000 miles, this is the first pad change!    The pin plug goes back in with antiseize!