October 29, 200619 yr I need to change the pads on the front of my 4rt an the 2 bolts holding the caliper in place will not come out ....seized, and the allen heads are now pretty stripped. I have read that this is a common problem and I am sure I have seen some replacement bolts made of titanium or something. Can anyone help??
October 29, 200619 yr They're not seized, they're loctited in! Got to be one of the dumbest things going. Drill, Dremmel, Grind, the choice is yours. Set of good quality allen head bolts will replace the pieces of crap that are in there now. Look at the 07 pictures & I think you'll see them replaced with Hex heads.
October 29, 200619 yr My 05 had the same problems--surely honda could do better, or at least teach the "ass emblers" the right way to use an impact wrench!! The first thing i did with my replacement was to use a 3/8 socket/allen, whack it with a hammer and remove, then put grease on it!
October 29, 200619 yr Author What the hell were they thinking when they decided to do that. It would be ok if the bolts weren't made of toffee. Thanks for the advice anyway chaps. Looks like I am going to be upsetting the neighbours with plenty of hammering tonight. Thanks FF, I thought I,d seen them somewhere, nice to see you are supplying some descent replacements for what has turned out to be a big sh*t eating fly in a very nice bowl of soup!!
October 29, 200619 yr They're not seized, they're loctited in! Got to be one of the dumbest things going. Drill, Dremmel, Grind, the choice is yours. Set of good quality allen head bolts will replace the pieces of crap that are in there now. Look at the 07 pictures & I think you'll see them replaced with Hex heads. ................07 PICTURES????.............what 07 pictures?.........................................masso
October 29, 200619 yr Author Any more bolts FF the ones listed on fleabay have already gone. Sorry, Iv'e just bought them..... Thanks FF
October 29, 200619 yr you will find as many tit bolts as you like at tastynuts.com no i don't work for them, my mate had the same prob with his 4rt.
October 29, 200619 yr ferretflasher Posted Today, 08:25 PM Fantic, why's that moggie of yours wearing a melon on its 'ed??? Cus it made me and the kids laugh found some more bolts thanks
May 7, 200719 yr Bugger...... LOL I just tried to budge the bolt.... managed to twist the allen key i have all the way round so it now resembles a circle Any advice on what to do? I have just bought some good quality allen keys on so i can use a 3/8 wratchet... but the damn thing wont stop spinning... How do i get the damn thing out? Jza
May 7, 200719 yr You can always change the pads by dropping the front wheel and leaving the caliper attached to the fork leg. If you've rounded out the original socket head bolts (allen) then buy a cheapish set of 1/4" hex screwdriver tips from Machine mart or Maplin or Screwfix, but not from your local market. In the set you'll find some Torx bits , these resemble a 6 pointed spline and you'll find one a little bit bigger than the hole you've rounded out in the bolts. Hammer the torx bit into the (soft) head of the bolt, put a 1/4" spanner or socket onto the end of it and unwind the bolt. It would be better if you removed the front wheel, and got a mate to hold a heavy bit of metal (eg. a club hammer head) hard against the caliper on the inside to absorb the shock. You dont want to bash the torx bit in so hard you break off a fork lug.
May 9, 200719 yr Anybody know the size of the bolts, off the top of their head (save me measuring them) so I can replace with some decent bolts/allen bolts? TIA
May 9, 200719 yr i had the same problem with the 4rt and the sherco i never had a problem with the Montesa 315r bolts sandyfords have stock hope this helps Edited May 9, 200719 yr by rapid roy
May 9, 200719 yr Take your dremmel and cut a screwdriver slot. Why didnt i think of that LOL Nice one cheers Jaybee
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