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Bingo at last, Ive managed to remove those nuts in green, was really tight. so at least now when i fit new pads it will be much easier

Because I was disposing of it, as I wasnt paying council £15 to take it away. so I cut up the springs, put them into several bin bags, then placed in recycle bins. saves them collecting it, plus saved me £15

Well Im just hoping I can undo those 2 allen key nuts marked in green in post #57 as its so awkward tring to fit the pads with the spring on. Im only testing with old pads until new ones arrive. But it will be much easier to remove that side plate. But those nuts in green seem to have...

No I don’t have any brake cleaner, but can get some. I think I’m going to have to use some brut force to undo those 2 nuts in image above in green to get pads in. As they seem to be well tight probably will have to hit end of Allen key with a hammer. They feel like they welded in lol

Hi many thanks for this, I cant get the pads in with the spring but when trying without the spring it’s so much easier I can’t get them down far enough. With spring on I mean I’m only trying with the old pads until new ones arrive, so I will remove those 2 in green as they won’t be there...

Correction I have only bought the pads, and wire cables. plus caliper adjusters. its not the outer at all. as dont need those.

I take it you mean this screw marked as yellow in image IMG_9910, also those 2 allen nuts marked in green, they must have lock thread glue on them as very hard to undo. as If I remove those 2 nuts in green I can fit pads better then. btw i am still waiting for new pads to arrive, been since...

Yes I know what you saying, but as I’ve already ordered the brake pads cables etc. I didn’t want to start changing the brake system plus also I’m not too sure which the brake cable stop light wire go. As from handle bar grips it just go to front of bike to a connector I think. So I was a bit...

Yes will use a angle grinder to cut off wire thanks

Can you say what the strange smilies about. Seems you have something to say, please say what’s best then

Yes saneagle you was right they need sharpening, last time i used them was to cut mattress springs. so yes they look very blunt, but i have an angle grinder and a vice plus you can undo the blades so handy to sharpen up Now sharpened the blades so will test later

I have seen those on youtube, But also seen them cheaper too. But I would only use them now and again, not worth buying anymore. I also have these below, but they wont even cut wire at all maybe need some sharpening. But I am going to heat up the cable where I need to cut, as saw on youtube...

I have got new brake cables for my bike, still waiting for the pads to arrive, but the cables are way too long, I have tried on the old cables to see if i can cut some off, Used pliers, and also strong snippers, but nothing cuts them, can anyone reccomend best way, I do have cable end caps

Oh so the spring is inside then. So clip is just to hold the spring ok many thanks will order some

Isn’t the spring suppose to be like this one or is that clip to replace the spring. But thanks for the link will get some

But mine have springs on the thread these in link dont. also I think those are at the brake levers on handle bar not at the caliper at wheels

Well I must be behind on bike brakes lol. Wow Hydraulic brakes been around for 20 years never knew that. Anyway just a question regarding bolids brakes would anyone know if you can get this black plastic screw as seems I have lost it somewhere

Thats good, I must be getting old lol, as my 1st bike I had was block brakes, which used to rub on the rims. then they have brake pads with cable, now they have Hydraulic brakes, whats next probably a remote device on handle bars what you press lol.

I may try these another time, but for now im ok with the normal brakes. so these Hydraulic Disc Brakes uses oil then not a cable wire, as im a bit confused never known these brakes before, so that SM plug goes to controller for the brake lights.

Oh so its easy to replace the old outer cables to these then