Norton Lockheed caliper plug - what a pain. This ones seized solid and despite being soaked in wd40 for 4 days and heated and cooled with hot air gun, even tried impact driver, it has not budged one bit.
Plan B - take it off the bike, mount it on a bit of angle (so it fits in a vice) pop it in the oven at 180degC for 15 minutes. G clamp over the tool and socket to stop the pins riding out of the holes. Attack with breaker bar - somethings got to give and it isn't the plug. A pin snaps on the tool - bugger.
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Back to ebay to get another caliper plug tool and a few days to plan the next move - weld a f***ing great nut on the plug, take it to work and give it the attention of a propane torch and an impact wrench - it can only end in tears.
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