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Brake Caliper adjustment bolt
Athame57:
Is it just me, or is it everyone? When I service my brakes, in this case painting the fixed pad housing and polishing oop the caliper and surrounding bits.
I'll finish by setting the clearence between fixed brake pad and disc, but I can never get it so that the caliper adjustment bolts head fills the counter sunk hole, I have replaced it with the new bolt you see here to no avail. Is this actually normal?
See image, this is how it is set now.
exvalvesetdabbler:
Need a tougher spring or the moving pad is a bit sticky. Need to put the feelers guage in and squeeze the brake lever a few times, while you have had it apart, gravity has been up to mischief and fluid had flowed down the pipe and the moving pad had come out a bit.
Regards
Dave
exvalvesetdabbler:
When I do it I put the feelers gauge in and then squeeze the fixed pad and arm against the disc by hand and then tighten down the screw until the feeler guage is stuck fast then back off the screw quarter turn.
Regards
Dave
Athame57:
--- Quote from: exvalvesetdabbler on July 09, 2025, 07:54:28 PM ---Need a tougher spring or the moving pad is a bit sticky.
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But where to get this spring, I've trolled the earth to no avail. ::) That said, after my brake caliper was siezed and I found a friendly non bike mechanic from east of europe who heat treated it and got me back on the road my brakes have come a long way, whole system renewed or restored basically. Even now I'm waiting for a trio of nuts and bolts to arrive from DSS. I am quite happy with the action of the spring, I've had a good look at things, but not had anything to compare it with either. :(
Athame57:
--- Quote from: exvalvesetdabbler on July 09, 2025, 08:04:34 PM ---When I do it I put the feelers gauge in and then squeeze the fixed pad and arm against the disc by hand and then tighten down the screw until the feeler guage is stuck fast then back off the screw quarter turn.
Regards
Dave
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Right, part of tomorrows do list! ;D
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