95 fxdl rear brake caliper/disc hot
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From: Toledo, Ohio
95 fxdl rear brake caliper/disc hot
i just replaced the rear tire on my fxdl, local indy who mounted my tire said i should check my rear brake due to bluing on the rotor. and after getting it back together rode 2miles came back very hot. Removed caliper and cleaned piston and seals with dot5. Bled brakes replaced all fluid, and test rode again still warm not as hot. Then tested again w/o using rear brake and was still hot but not terrible. Ive been reading a lot of posts, and most people say the rears will still have some heat no matter what. The pads do look a little uneven like they contact more on the top of the rotor versus the bottom. Any ideas should i replace pads/rotors? No issues with braking pedal is firm, just concerned about the heat and it boiling the fluid.
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From: Battle Creek
After rebuilding my caliper three times and still getting hot/locked pads, I bought a new master cylinder. That fixed it. I could have rebuilt the master but I was getting too mad to go through another rebuild. I think I spent $60 on DOT 5 through the ordeal.
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