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1978 CB550 K3 "running" restoration
SPR:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on April 30, 2020, 07:40:30 PM ---You're doing very well Simon.
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We'll reserve that till after I've been out on it :)
SPR:
So a small issue after doing the forks ....
The front brake isn't moving freely on the arm that is supposed to swivel when the brake is applied ...... causing the brake to drag ... I can free it again moving the arm back with a screwdriver but it again starts to bind
I did take this all apart and cleaned the spindle bit and applied a small amount of red grease - was this wrong ?
Any ideas welcome
Cheers
Simon
Bryanj:
No it was right but it might be the piston in the caliper rather than the bracket. Undo the two bolts holding the caliper halves and see if the arm pivots free then.
BIG HINT
BEFORE attempting to undo the bleed nipple warm the alloy with one of the plumbers torches on dispoable canister or some such then use an 8mm deep socket with a tee bar so you get an even turning force. The bleeders snap off easily.
Also if you do need to get piston out pump the piston out with master BEFORE disconecting pipe.
SPR:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on May 01, 2020, 02:05:13 PM ---No it was right but it might be the piston in the caliper rather than the bracket. Undo the two bolts holding the caliper halves and see if the arm pivots free then.
BIG HINT
BEFORE attempting to undo the bleed nipple warm the alloy with one of the plumbers torches on dispoable canister or some such then use an 8mm deep socket with a tee bar so you get an even turning force. The bleeders snap off easily.
Also if you do need to get piston out pump the piston out with master BEFORE disconecting pipe.
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On it :)
Many thanks again
Bryanj:
No problem, if it does turn out to be caliper piston you can pm me and i will give you ideas
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