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Front brake service / set up 400/4 advice please

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K2-K6:
Ha ha Trigger,  I suspect you're a bit more productive than me thought as you've not seen things this end. I can't even get through my list of things to do in the house without the family chief executive (known more commonly as er-in-dooors) putting things on the end of the list while I'm trying to knock things off the top ;) I was late for working today though,  partly for battling with my spell checker as it insists every mention of piston should be pistol. Still some typos left in there though.
On that note; I guess the list of brake things is not complete without mentioning you've got to keep the arm pivot clean and free to move easily either.

The silicon brake fluid as far as I know will mix ok, just that by using silicon for its main attribute (it's not hygroscopic, so doesn't attract water and degrade) it will be compromised by having any old type fluid left. Think it's sufficient as stated to make sure you bleed it through the system completely, it shouldn't give any real problems.

On the subject of getting done in time for Christmas,  I reckon if I get the Brussels sprouts in the pot and boiling by the end of November then they should be just about ready for Christmas day ;)

Nurse Julie:
Should have put the sprouts on last week if you want them done properly by Xmas day 😁😁😁

K2-K6:
Yaaaa bugger,  another deadline missed;)

Johnwebley:

--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on November 25, 2016, 06:51:06 PM ---Should have put the sprouts on last week if you want them done properly by Xmas day 😁😁😁

--- End quote ---


   oh !! you like them al dente !!!

  should really be middle of april so the cook through !!!

Rozabikes Tim:
Well caliper rebuilt with stainless piston / Honda seal. System fushed with meths and blown through with airline to dry out any residual meths before filling with silicone brake fluid. Caliper now very free and brake actually works. Still not brilliant but will look at other system components when resto starts.

I was amazed by the amount of oxidation etc in the seal grove. Accompanying picture shows the crap cleaned from this small area alone! (hope this works its the first time I've tried to insert an image in a post)


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Anyway was able to ride it and check gearbox etc. All seems ok so no real worries before resto starts in the new year.

Thanks again for helpful tips.


Tim

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