Is this brake pad removable?
05-29-10, 03:08 PM
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Is this brake pad removable?
Hi, hoping someone can help me with this. I'm trying to figure out whether the brake pad pictured below is removable from the shoe, or whether it is integrated with the shoe. It is a 2005 or 2006 Campy Centaur caliper pad, short reach. The instructions (https://www.campagnolo.com/repository...akes-07-06.pdf) imply that Campy calipers from that period used both integrated and removable pads. The removable pads did not use pins or keeper screws - they relied on the friction from the rim to keep the pads pushed into the shoe.
I cannot get this pad out, but I can't tell whether that's because it's integrated, or because it's jammed in.
Any help is appreciated, especially tips for removing stuck brake pads (if it is removable).
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I cannot get this pad out, but I can't tell whether that's because it's integrated, or because it's jammed in.
Any help is appreciated, especially tips for removing stuck brake pads (if it is removable).
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Yes, because it has an open end. Just push on it (push it against a table) towards the open end, meaning push on the end that has the metal covering half of the pad.
05-29-10, 03:17 PM
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Or, grab the soft end with a pair of pliers and PULL - pulling on it, stretches it, and makes it easier to remove.
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Having removed and installed hundreds of these over the years I can tell you the easiest way. Find something with a hole so you can bolt the shoe to it. Put the improvised holder in a vise and it'll be easy to either push the old insert out with a pusher of some sort, or simply pry/wedge it up with a small screwdriver. To install the replacement warm it in a cup of hot tap water to soften it a bit and slide it in.
having the holder bolted down makes both removal and insertion much easier and reduces the chances of stabbing yourself with a screwdriver if it slips.
having the holder bolted down makes both removal and insertion much easier and reduces the chances of stabbing yourself with a screwdriver if it slips.
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This thread makes me realize how fortunate I am to have Shimano/Kool Stop Dura pad holders on all of my bikes, even the otherwise all-Campy one.
Changing pads requires removing a small set screw, sliding the worn pad out with finger pressure, inserting the new pad, replacing the set screw and a doing minor clearance adjustment with the cable clamp or adjusting barrel. Takes longer to type it than to do it. The holders never have to be removed from the calipers and the adjustment relative to the rim is undisturbed.
Changing pads requires removing a small set screw, sliding the worn pad out with finger pressure, inserting the new pad, replacing the set screw and a doing minor clearance adjustment with the cable clamp or adjusting barrel. Takes longer to type it than to do it. The holders never have to be removed from the calipers and the adjustment relative to the rim is undisturbed.
