Mountain Biking - V-Brake Boss Caps?

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DiL
06-13-03, 09:46 PM
I'm having a little trouble getting these dumb things out. Any clues?

http://members.lycos.co.uk/thisisdil/f0rk.jpg

khuon
06-13-03, 09:53 PM
Any chance you could poke them out from the other end? I'm assuming they're made of rubber? What about sinking a corkscrew or small wood screw into them and then yanking?
DiL
06-13-03, 10:01 PM
Yanking doesn't seem to be among the options, I assume they're threaded so I should be able to twist them out. But I have no way of getting leverage to twist!

Jim311
06-13-03, 10:05 PM
A blow torch is clearly the answer.
khuon
06-13-03, 10:07 PM
Originally posted by Jim311
A blow torch is clearly the answer.

"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit... it's the only way to be sure." :D
DiL
06-13-03, 10:08 PM
Originally posted by Jim311
A blow torch is clearly the answer.

Well the magnesium is already here... We could turn it into its OWN torch!
Dannihilator
06-13-03, 10:20 PM
Try a flat head screwdriver and pry the caps off.
DiL
06-13-03, 10:36 PM
Prying just wouldn't do it for some reason. However, in my attempts to pry the lip was folded up, and I was able to grab it with some plyers and unscrew them.
Dannihilator
06-13-03, 10:44 PM
Got that problem solved then.