Replacing worn Campy brake blocks

groo12 said:

Hi all,

Long-time reader, first-time poster.

Anybody got any tips for removing worn Campy brake blocks out of their
holders?????

Having an absolute bugger of a time removing the old ones, and then re-
installing the new ones.

Cheers

What I did was to wedge a thin bladed screwdriver between the pad and
the shoe and just pried them apart. My first instinct was to try to
slide the pad out but, as you may have found this is impossible. The new
pad will slide right in with a little help.

Kenny Lee

You said:

Anybody got any tips for removing worn Campy brake blocks out of their
holders?????
Having an absolute bugger of a time removing the old ones, and then re-
installing the new ones.

Use a little grease when installing the new ones.

--Anders.

groo-<< Anybody got any tips for removing worn Campy brake blocks out of their
holders????? >><BR><BR>

Small thin screw driver, pry under the edge, pry off. Also pry the edges of the
holder open a wee bit, spray block with armor-all or SIMPLE GREEN TO GET THEM
TO SLIDE IN easily.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
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