securing disc brake caliper bolts



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Alex

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I've got the quad-piston Shimano XTs and was thumbing
through the installation guide and noticed the Shimano 'stop
rings' . Little plastic caps with hooks that slide onto the
caliper mounting bolts and hook the disc tabs. I don't have
these, and don't have the slightest idea where to get them.

I have in the past lost a bolt holding my rear caliper which
rendered my rear brake usuless for the rest of the ride.

I'm wondering what folks do about this issue. Loc-
tite? Commercial products? Homemade solutions? Curious
minds, etc...

Look forwarding to hearing the ingenious solutions .

Thanks,

ashayk
 
"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've got the quad-piston Shimano XTs and was thumbing
> through the installation guide and noticed the Shimano
> 'stop rings' . Little plastic caps with hooks that slide
> onto the caliper mounting bolts and hook the disc tabs. I
> don't have these, and don't have the slightest idea where
> to get them.
>
> I have in the past lost a bolt holding my rear caliper
> which rendered my rear brake usuless for the rest of
> the ride.
>
> I'm wondering what folks do about this issue. Loc-
> tite? Commercial products? Homemade solutions? Curious
> minds, etc...

Loctite works..used on motorcycle brake caliper bolts
from the factory. Use the blue so you can get them out
again. The cap is more of a visual check I think..like
safety wiring..you can visually see if your bolts are
there and secure.

Cheers,

Scott..
 
On 22 Apr 2004 23:06:13 -0700, [email protected] (Alex) wrote:

>I've got the quad-piston Shimano XTs and was thumbing
>through the installation guide and noticed the Shimano
>'stop rings' . Little plastic caps with hooks that slide
>onto the caliper mounting bolts and hook the disc tabs. I
>don't have these, and don't have the slightest idea where
>to get them.
>
>I have in the past lost a bolt holding my rear caliper
>which rendered my rear brake usuless for the rest of
>the ride.
>
>I'm wondering what folks do about this issue. Loc-
>tite? Commercial products? Homemade solutions? Curious
>minds, etc...
>
>Look forwarding to hearing the ingenious solutions .
>
>Thanks,
>
>ashayk

The XT caliper mounting bolts come drilled for lockwire, and
Shimano supply the lockwire with the brake kit.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your
milage may vary
 
Kinky Cowboy wrote:
> On 22 Apr 2004 23:06:13 -0700, [email protected]
> (Alex) wrote:
>
>
>>I've got the quad-piston Shimano XTs and was thumbing
>>through the installation guide and noticed the Shimano
>>'stop rings' . Little plastic caps with hooks that slide
>>onto the caliper mounting bolts and hook the disc tabs. I
>>don't have these, and don't have the slightest idea where
>>to get them.
>>
>>I have in the past lost a bolt holding my rear caliper
>>which rendered my rear brake usuless for the rest of
>>the ride.
>>
>>I'm wondering what folks do about this issue. Loc-
>>tite? Commercial products? Homemade solutions? Curious
>>minds, etc...
>>
>>Look forwarding to hearing the ingenious solutions .
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>ashayk
>
>
>
> The XT caliper mounting bolts come drilled for lockwire,
> and Shimano supply the lockwire with the brake kit.

not on the later versions - no drillings or wire. just use
thread lock.

>
>
> Kinky Cowboy*
>
> *Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your
> milage may vary
 
On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 17:10:50 GMT, jim beam <[email protected]> wrote:

>Kinky Cowboy wrote:
>> On 22 Apr 2004 23:06:13 -0700, [email protected]
>> (Alex) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've got the quad-piston Shimano XTs and was thumbing
>>>through the installation guide and noticed the Shimano
>>>'stop rings' . Little plastic caps with hooks that slide
>>>onto the caliper mounting bolts and hook the disc tabs. I
>>>don't have these, and don't have the slightest idea where
>>>to get them.
>>>
>>>I have in the past lost a bolt holding my rear caliper
>>>which rendered my rear brake usuless for the rest of
>>>the ride.
>>>
>>>I'm wondering what folks do about this issue. Loc-
>>>tite? Commercial products? Homemade solutions? Curious
>>>minds, etc...
>>>
>>>Look forwarding to hearing the ingenious solutions .
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>ashayk
>>
>>
>>
>> The XT caliper mounting bolts come drilled for lockwire,
>> and Shimano supply the lockwire with the brake kit.
>
>not on the later versions - no drillings or wire. just use
>thread lock.

Mine are all BR-M755 model, presumably from your post the
756 come without the drilling and lockwire. It's a simple
enough thing to drill the bolt heads and get some
lockwire from your local motorcycle race shop if you want
the extra security.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your
milage may vary
 
Kinky Cowboy wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 17:10:50 GMT, jim beam
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Kinky Cowboy wrote:
>>
>>>On 22 Apr 2004 23:06:13 -0700, [email protected]
>>>(Alex) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I've got the quad-piston Shimano XTs and was thumbing
>>>>through the installation guide and noticed the Shimano
>>>>'stop rings' . Little plastic caps with hooks that slide
>>>>onto the caliper mounting bolts and hook the disc tabs.
>>>>I don't have these, and don't have the slightest idea
>>>>where to get them.
>>>>
>>>>I have in the past lost a bolt holding my rear caliper
>>>>which rendered my rear brake usuless for the rest of
>>>>the ride.
>>>>
>>>>I'm wondering what folks do about this issue. Loc-tite?
>>>>Commercial products? Homemade solutions? Curious minds,
>>>>etc...
>>>>
>>>>Look forwarding to hearing the ingenious solutions .
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>ashayk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The XT caliper mounting bolts come drilled for lockwire,
>>>and Shimano supply the lockwire with the brake kit.
>>
>>not on the later versions - no drillings or wire. just use
>>thread lock.
>
>
>
> Mine are all BR-M755 model, presumably from your post the
> 756 come without the drilling and lockwire. It's a simple
> enough thing to drill the bolt heads and get some lockwire
> from your local motorcycle race shop if you want the extra
> security.
>
>

Is it common for caliper mounting bolts to come loose? My
Avids came with a thread filling substance on them. Is that
enough to keep them from vibrating loose?

Greg
 
"Kinky Cowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> Mine are all BR-M755 model, presumably from your post the
> 756 come without the drilling and lockwire. It's a simple
> enough thing to drill the bolt heads and get some lockwire
> from your local motorcycle race shop if you want the extra
> security.

Easy?!? Ahem... :p

Former owner of safety-wired GSXR-750...

Scott..
 
> "Kinky Cowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>Mine are all BR-M755 model, presumably from your post the
>>756 come without the drilling and lockwire. It's a simple
>>enough thing to drill the bolt heads and get some lockwire
>>from your local motorcycle race shop if you want the extra
>>security.

S. Anderson wrote:
> Easy?!? Ahem... :p Former owner of safety-wired GSXR-
> 750...

Yeah, I also wondered if the mysterious Mr Kinky had ever
actually drilled a hardened bolt through the head himself
before calling that "simple".

They are a readily available fastener. If you want to safety-
wire the assembly I'd just buy those bolts.

--
Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1
April, 1971
 
G.T. wrote:
> Kinky Cowboy wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 17:10:50 GMT, jim beam
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Kinky Cowboy wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 22 Apr 2004 23:06:13 -0700, [email protected] (Alex)
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I've got the quad-piston Shimano XTs and was thumbing
>>>>> through the installation guide and noticed the Shimano
>>>>> 'stop rings' . Little plastic caps with hooks that
>>>>> slide onto the caliper mounting bolts and hook the
>>>>> disc tabs. I don't have these, and don't have the
>>>>> slightest idea where to get them.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have in the past lost a bolt holding my rear caliper
>>>>> which rendered my rear brake usuless for the rest of
>>>>> the ride.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm wondering what folks do about this issue. Loc-
>>>>> tite? Commercial products? Homemade solutions? Curious
>>>>> minds, etc...
>>>>>
>>>>> Look forwarding to hearing the ingenious solutions .
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> ashayk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The XT caliper mounting bolts come drilled for
>>>> lockwire, and Shimano supply the lockwire with the
>>>> brake kit.
>>>
>>>
>>> not on the later versions - no drillings or wire. just
>>> use thread lock.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mine are all BR-M755 model, presumably from your post the
>> 756 come without the drilling and lockwire. It's a simple
>> enough thing to drill the bolt heads and get some
>> lockwire from your local motorcycle race shop if you want
>> the extra security.
>>
>>
>
> Is it common for caliper mounting bolts to come loose? My
> Avids came with a thread filling substance on them. Is
> that enough to keep them from vibrating loose?

if torqued to spec, yes, it's fine. wire is overkill.