My front brake caliper on the GT has been stuck for months now. I've tried everything, it wont budge. So I decided I could saw off the caliper at the front. If the nut is seized I can push the remainder of the bolt back through, right?
No. Its also completely seized solid at the front too. So instead of a whole caliper to grip onto, I had little stub of metal. There was only one option left. The drill.
Drilling out the nut had no effect. So I started on the front but its really difficult to make sure a hand drill is centre. I decided a temporary retreat to be a good idea.
There is also a lot more exposed metal due to the paint flaking in that area. Do you think I can salvage this or is it time for new forks?
I don't even know how I would go about sizing new forks. Any pointers?
No. Its also completely seized solid at the front too. So instead of a whole caliper to grip onto, I had little stub of metal. There was only one option left. The drill.
Drilling out the nut had no effect. So I started on the front but its really difficult to make sure a hand drill is centre. I decided a temporary retreat to be a good idea.
There is also a lot more exposed metal due to the paint flaking in that area. Do you think I can salvage this or is it time for new forks?
I don't even know how I would go about sizing new forks. Any pointers?