Road Toad
Stuck in the saddle
Work to live. Live to ride!
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Post by Road Toad on Dec 22, 2013 16:29:49 GMT
Well another day in shed replacing rear brake pads to find a piston seal goosed Could I heck get the pistons out! One jammed so only one moved so caliper off and over road to my mate who works on race cars to take to work and blast out with airline. That's what you get for an underslung caliper. You really need to keep on top of em. Good news is I got one of them Tirox 360 chain cleaning thingy bobs. What a clever little bit of kit. I can recommend. Gets around and in all of the chain with no mess. So not a totally fruitless day!
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Post by lightspeed on Dec 22, 2013 21:33:33 GMT
Nice to have mates with access to "stuff" when necessary
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Post by firmhand on Dec 23, 2013 0:21:21 GMT
I've used a foot pump to blow out pistons before now, block off all the holes in the caliper with bolts and connect up via the bleed nipple, don't know if i have ever used this method on a bike but have deff used it on a cars caliper before now. Here for seals, half the price of OE and highly recommended. www.wemoto.com/bikes/kawasaki/zrx_1200_rzr_1200_a4-a5_a6f/04-08/Pete
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Road Toad
Stuck in the saddle
Work to live. Live to ride!
Posts: 208
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Post by Road Toad on Dec 23, 2013 7:38:41 GMT
Yup. I heard that was an option. Prob would have tried that if pal not come to rescue funny that. Wemoto is who I used. They're very good. Used em before. Many thanks for the tip tho. All the seasons best matey.
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Post by brakeline on Dec 26, 2013 14:49:31 GMT
Me as use m8 to get stuck pistons out. Always works. Lol
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Road Toad
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Post by Road Toad on Dec 26, 2013 18:55:56 GMT
Yup. M8s are bloody handy at times This caliper situation fits the time of year! 'PISSED N BROKE'
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Post by billybigskid on Jan 15, 2014 18:58:00 GMT
I use a rubber glove and a socket. The socket should be just a bit smaller than the internal diameter of the piston. Cut a finger off the rubber glove and put it over the socket. Insert the socket into the piston (with the caliper in a vice, preferably, although i have had a mate hold one with mole grips before).
When you turn the socket, the rubber grips the inside of the piston which turns it and frees it. You can actually apply a bit of outward pressure with the rubber biting and wind it out of the caliper.
It's never let me down yet.
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Post by cartwrightzrx1100 on Jan 15, 2014 23:16:45 GMT
billybigskid - Excellent tip, never heard of that one before
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Post by firmhand on Jan 17, 2014 0:21:25 GMT
Have to agree that is a good tip, may give it a go next time......
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