Separate caliper from carrier?

[GS & VFR Heaven]

Guys,

I have a GS1150 ABS with Brembo on the calipers.

I wondered if anybody could tell me what the secret is to separating the caliper from the carrier? I have pushed, pulled, sweated and sworn at it but the bastid thing won't move.

Someone must have the knowledge......please!

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Take the bolts out first

 

[GS & VFR Heaven]

Take the bolts out first

Very droll, did it take long to compose such an errudite and witty reply?

 

[ian6760]

I've got a non ABS 2000 gs with the brembo's and they just lift off after removing the 2 bolts, maybe the pads need pushing back if your discs are worn. Apart from that I can't see it being anything else, unless they are different calipers to mine.

Ian

 

[Stewart H]

Grab the caliper with both hands and rock it back and forth to push the pads in a little.
Stewart

 

[GS & VFR Heaven]

Guys,

Maybe I didn't explain myslef properly.

I have removed the rear brake caliper and IT'S carrier from the rear wheel. Now I want to separate the caliper (big black thing which grabs the disc) from the carrier (big silver thing which grabs the bike).

Is there a secret method of doing this or is it just brute force?

Thanks in advance.

Steve

 

[MattW]

The caliper should be sliding freely on two pins with little rubber gaiters on them.

From memory, the disassembly sequence goes like this:

With the caliper on the bike, remove the little circlip on the pad retaining pin and start to drive it out with a small pin punch (don't completely remove it.

Unbolt the carrier from the FD.

Remove the pad retaining pin

Remove the pads.

Unseat the sliding pin gaiters from the carrier (they are just held in with a little lip)

Slide the caliper off the carrier (it should just slide off easily - make sure you're sliding it 'square').

That's it.

If the caliper doesn't want to slide, the pins must be crudded up and siezed. In this case some brute force may be required but be very careful, I'd try working some WD40 in there or even boiling water - its really easy to damage something.

This may help http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom/BFDRear2.1.1.pdf it's long winded and a bit over complicated, but its comprehensive.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Very droll, did it take long to compose such an errudite and witty reply?

Nope

 

[Steptoe]

Guys,

Maybe I didn't explain myslef properly.

No you didn't - hence JB's very apt reply.

 

[GS & VFR Heaven]

Matt W,

Many thanks.


Steptoe,

Your response was as apt as JB's. Too quick to take the piss rather than help.

For what it is worth, should ANYBODY else encounter this problem I would suggest doing the following:

Prize rubber gaiters back and spray a little (TINY) amount penetrating oil the pin that enters the carrier from the caliper (the front of the caliper).

Wait.

Jiggle the caliper in the carrier (up and down) to break the seal of the larger pin (the one you sprayed the oil into).

Hold on tight with your fingers around the carrier and push like feck onto the caliper.

Then clean the pin and carrier carfeully. The reason the carrier and caliper wouldn't part is because of the years of shite and corrosion sitting in the recess.

Steve

PS Before you become apoplectic with rage at a newbie not being very amused with your infantile comments I was asking for help not a lesson in childish humour.

 

[Steptoe]

Steptoe,

Your response was as apt as JB's. Too quick to take the piss rather than help.

.

Not really. As everyone presumed you were talking about the front calipers ( get it, calipers, as in more than one) and couldn't quite get what you meant. As you realised in one of your later posts.

Try a search for rear brake caliper and all the info just as you've posted above is readily and freely available.

not being very amused with your infantile comments I was asking for help not a lesson in childish humour.

Well that adult quip made me laugh.

 

[MattW]

Glad you got it sorted Steve.