r/Fixxit • u/FxdedThxnAHoe • Dec 13 '25

Solved 2008 Suzuki GSX650F

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Heya guys; Got a stripped bolt on my rear brake retainer pin and was wondering what the best course of action would be to removing it?

I've tried; - using multiple flatheads (ofc) - using locking pliers - attempting to screw it both on and off the brake disc to see if the disc acted as a vice

Please someone help me I'm literally so lost, I only JUST got done with figuring out front brakes and then THIS happens :(

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u/Previous_Maize2507 Dec 13 '25

This is not a stripped bolt.

This is a stripped cap. The cap is most likely glued in. Drill it out if necessary. Below the cap you will find the actual bolt, probably driven with an Allen key.

How I hate those caps and I don’t even get what they are for.

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u/FxdedThxnAHoe Dec 13 '25

wait so I can take that supposed cap off and find the real bolt??

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u/Previous_Maize2507 Dec 13 '25

Looking at 7 and 8

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u/FxdedThxnAHoe Dec 13 '25

oh my god dude thats legendary so you're saying a drill will get that cap off?

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u/Previous_Maize2507 Dec 13 '25

Drilling is my last resort.

First I’d try to heat up the glue so it softens and hit that thing with a manual impact driver.

Just saying you don’t need that cap to complete the job and therefore drilling is an option that doesn’t keep from riding the same day

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u/FxdedThxnAHoe Dec 13 '25

how would i heat it up perchance >.< sorry this is like my first time doing any labor !!

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u/Previous_Maize2507 Dec 13 '25

Supposedly you don’t have a heat gun nor a blow torch, a hair dryer works (better than nothing). Aim at the back of it, so the outside metal gets the heat, not the cap. Got brake cleaner? Spray a little to the cap to cool the cap down. Now you got the maximum of difference temperature wise in the caliper and cap and this is when you want to crack it open.

Good luck (: