I think my rear brake is stuck 'on'..adjust?
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you'll need to be a bit more specific on how to grease them.
Also, im wathcing the Delboy video, but my rear caliper is not the same, so now im back to square one.
that caliper is all open on top, but mine is basically completely encased..id never get my fingers and **** in there the way he does
Also, im wathcing the Delboy video, but my rear caliper is not the same, so now im back to square one.
that caliper is all open on top, but mine is basically completely encased..id never get my fingers and **** in there the way he does
Remove the pads.
Hose it all down with brake cleaner paying special attention to the piston.
Lightly press brake pedal to move piston out.
Clean all around piston with brake cleaner and toothbrush.<Watch your paint.
Push piston back in.
Lightly press brake pedal to move piston out.
Clean all around piston with brake cleaner and toothbrush.<Watch your paint.
Grease piston with a light coat of grease.
Push piston back in.
Lightly press brake pedal to move piston out.
Clean all around piston with brake cleaner and toothbrush.<Watch your paint.
Grease piston with a light coat of grease.
Push piston back in.
Reinstall pads.
Reinstall caliper.
Go ride.
grease on the back of the pads. but like it was said before, clean your pistons clean every thing and clean the retainer pin(s). delboy mentions this.
please ingore the flames at the end of the vid. hit like a ton of bricks.
1998-2003 brake from the service manual:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_E...it?usp=sharing
sorry for giving you the wrong year first
Last edited by cvaria; Jul 12, 2014 at 09:17 PM.
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sorry for what?
dude, thats unreal and i wish i knew someone like you to ****ing hang around and work on bikes and ****.
thanks for all the help, will get after this in the morning
dude, thats unreal and i wish i knew someone like you to ****ing hang around and work on bikes and ****.
thanks for all the help, will get after this in the morning
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OK, one more time.
Brake caliper grease.
Your brake overheats because the piston(s) do not back up after the brake is released. Most likely cause is the piston(s) are stuck. You take sane amount of caliper grease and put it on the piston(s) (under rubber boot). Then you push the piston in and use your brake pedal to push it out to make the grease work, repeat until the piston moves freely.
You need grease like this one:
Amazon.com: CRC Industries 05353 Brake Caliper Grease - 12 oz.: Automotive
Brake caliper grease.
Your brake overheats because the piston(s) do not back up after the brake is released. Most likely cause is the piston(s) are stuck. You take sane amount of caliper grease and put it on the piston(s) (under rubber boot). Then you push the piston in and use your brake pedal to push it out to make the grease work, repeat until the piston moves freely.
You need grease like this one:
Amazon.com: CRC Industries 05353 Brake Caliper Grease - 12 oz.: Automotive
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bike is going in for new rubber this week, i will have them clean the rear caliper and put new pads in while they have the wheel off - it's the only way to access the caliper. As per the manual, you cannot remove the caliper without removing the rear wheel.
I just went to town spraying brake kleen generously every where i could get it and used a tooth brush to get at what i could - rear is making less noise, but i noticed now, that the inside pad seems to be lose, as in i can wiggle it
thanks for all the responses and time you guys take to answer redundant questions.
I just went to town spraying brake kleen generously every where i could get it and used a tooth brush to get at what i could - rear is making less noise, but i noticed now, that the inside pad seems to be lose, as in i can wiggle it
thanks for all the responses and time you guys take to answer redundant questions.
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