Andyman
New Member
So I went against all my trusted advise and decided to change tires myself (first time, new rider).
I couldn't get past step 1! All I'm trying to do is pull the calipers off.
The metal bolts (alluminum I presume) is crazy soft. I can feel it bending and rounding almost instantly.
So far I've tried:
PB blaster (careful not to get any near the calipers or discs)
Heat gun
Socket
Wrench
Vise Grips
Grip tite (those sockets that are made for this sorta thing) http://www.thehardwareconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Grip-Tite.jpg Btw these suck! It failed the first time I used it.
Metal File
Dremel
I even thought that maybe these wouldn't be righty-tighty lefty-loosey and made one even more snug. Help!
I couldn't get past step 1! All I'm trying to do is pull the calipers off.
The metal bolts (alluminum I presume) is crazy soft. I can feel it bending and rounding almost instantly.
So far I've tried:
PB blaster (careful not to get any near the calipers or discs)
Heat gun
Socket
Wrench
Vise Grips
Grip tite (those sockets that are made for this sorta thing) http://www.thehardwareconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Grip-Tite.jpg Btw these suck! It failed the first time I used it.
Metal File
Dremel
I even thought that maybe these wouldn't be righty-tighty lefty-loosey and made one even more snug. Help!