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Posted by whitecloud
- March 06, 2012, 08:07:19 AMGod help me I sound like a total noob but here goes: I got my 800D last year and realised a few weeks ago that the back brakepads needed changing. I had to take off the caliper set as the bolt setup holding the brakepads in place seemed to be stuck, but after a week of WD40-ing the thing to death nothing is moving, though the piston setup is working fine it has to be said.
Part of my problem is that I don't know the system well enough to apply brute force, which has not always worked out well in the past, funnily enough. In this case I don't know if the bolts holding the pads in can just be pulled out directly (after the cotter pins've been removed of course) or whether they're threaded and need screwing out. One is a simple bolt-y looking thing though the other is partially covered in rubber and whatnot. The pdf instructions I have don't really shed any light on this particular aspect, so I'm casting my net out upon the waters of experience if I may. What say ye, brethern of the Drifter?