Honda Bros 400 Calpier Problem

[seanchubbs]

I am trying to change my brake pads as they are too worn, but im not too sure how to undo the bolt/spindle through the wheel, to release the caliper(there is not enough room to remove the caliper with the wheel on).
On one side i have a huge nut/bolt and on the other side is a frayed bolt with, what looks like a pin through.
Can anyone send me a link with or give me help to how to do this

[imperialdata]

Hi Sean

More or less like this on most bikes:

https://www.ehow.com/video_4970719_motorcycle-rotor-brake-replacement-front.html

The frayed bolt is called a ‘castellated nut’. The pin through it is called a ‘split pin’. The split pin stops the castellated nut from unscrewing while riding. Remove this before unscrewing the nut.

Good luck.

[seanchubbs]

Hi Imperialdata,

i wayched the vid you sent me aswell as a few on youtube and have finally got the wheel and caliper off. I have put in the new brake pads and tightened everything back up etc.
I now have a new problem though,pressing the brake lever doesnt activate the brake, i have pumped it a few times to let the brake fluid through but still nothing, any ideas?

Thanks Sean.

[Radar]

Sounds like the brakes need bleeding

[Radar]

[BigBen]

good luck with it, bleeding the brakes is the most boring, annoying job you can ever do on a bike…unless you have a speed bleeder.

[katana]

A Vaccuum bleeder is the way foward.

I made myself one from and old aquarium pump and some fittings I “found”.

[seanchubbs]

Brakes bled but still not working, ive come to the conclusion the piston had seized. Ive removed the piston and cleaned it up as well as the caliper, do i need a special grease to grease up the piston before i put it all back together?

Cheers Sean

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