Thanks guys. Yep- I do realize it only comes out one way (has a head on it, like a nail...sort of.) RDTCU- By tapping it I can only get it to move outwards about 1-2mm at most- not enough to clear the inside (spoke-side) of the caliper so that I can grab the head with pliers and twist/pull. I don't think there is any spring (rear caliper) and, as far as I can tell from the parts diagram, there's no notch. I was careful to ensure it wasn't binding against the pad holes- hence my posting b/c I can't make sense of it. I guess I'll just try again, and make extra sure the pads are cinched up tight against the disc to avoid any play/binding in the pad plates. Just keep thinking I'm missing something as I can't see any reason for the booger not to give. Thanks again and apologies for the hijack.
Hi Eric. More than a year ago I disinstalled the brake pads (according to the spare parts catgalog, the 610 and the 630 have the same rear caliper). Now I don't remember how much I had to push on the pin to get it out of its seat, but IIRC I had to use a hammer. Here are some pics, hoping that they will be helpful:
Huge thanks Theo. Those pics are helpful- especially the detailed shot of the pin. That shows me it takes a better whack, or a strong press with a punch at the small end to back it out.
You're welcome! If it's really stuck, you could also use some WD-40 or something similar, making sure that, later, you'll wipe off the droplets that could possibly end up on the disc and the pads, which definitely don't want lubrication . Keep us posted.
Steve buddy where you been????? Try pads first fixes some ,my sons doing this I think if you remove the wave washers on rotors and make it full floater it will fix it,im going to try it.
Hi Bill, I miss you guys. I've been working the kind of hours+ that you and your crew work year round since this spring. Back OT, I had a pulsating front brake on that almost new 610 I got from you and I changed pads but still had the problem. Then I swapped front wheels from another bike and it went away. There was no out of spec run out in the rotor wheel assembly on the original. Later I put the original front wheel back on and there was no pulsating. Still to this day and 7000 miles plus, the brake works fine no matter what front wheel is on it.
I got rid of my front brake pulsing problem - I think the OE Brembo rotor was warped over its cross section, not its circumference. There was no visible runout, but when i put the new rotor on the pads were touching as if the old rotor was slightly spoon shaped over its cross section. Click Link
