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Brake Caliper Siezed?
Drew400:
Not yet, but it's on my to do list!
Ta,
D.
mike the bike:
Two points to note.
1, the swinging arm that holds the back pad seizes, needs greasing periodically.
2, wind some PTFE tape around the threads of the bleed nipple so prevent it from seizing.
It looks like you need to strip the caliper though. Undo the two bolts that secure in to its bracket and pump the piston out with the brake lever. Then it's just a case of cleaning it up reassembly and bleeding it
Bryanj:
There are also TWO holes at the bottom of the master cyl HONEST, one big one and one real tiny one both need to be clear for it to work properly.
A good test for the master BUT BE CAREFUL is with the cap and diaphragm off you pull in the lever then let go and a jet of fluid should shoot upwards, this is after carefuly covering everything AND NOT LOOKING DOWNWARDS INTO THE RESERVOIR when doing it
Drew400:
Thanks again all,
This may be a job for the weekend after next... when I've sorted out my electrical problems highlighted last week. All good fun, eh?
Cheers,
D.
Clem2112:
The brake arm on my original bike seized up after a winter of salted roads.
When I git this bike someone had fitted a braded hose and the arm has had a threaded hole machined in it and grease nipple fitted - apparently a popular mod for these ;D
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