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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Stainless_Titanium on 21 April 2014, 03:04:05 pm

Title: Back brakes problems
Post by: Stainless_Titanium on 21 April 2014, 03:04:05 pm

Hey, just been workin on my fazer's back brake, of which the pads are dead (no biggy) and the pistons are seized in (big biggy), so had a look at google for prices of new pistons to find some of the topics on the old site about fitting a Fazer 1000 caliper of the same age to the back of the bike.


Currently crawling ebay for one but just a wonder if it was still worth a shot as I'm lookin at about £100 probs to sort out the caliper i currently have if i can pull the bastard pistons out.


cheers

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: dBfazer600 on 21 April 2014, 07:14:55 pm

Had mine seize in and the pads were shocking so I left them in and popped the lid on the hydraulic reservoir. It took a hammer and chisel and a few hours to free them up then stripped down and clean put them back as seals were good.

It was the crud on the exposed area of the piston and onto the caliper that made mine seize. No idea about fitting a Fazer 1000 caliper

Daz

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: Stainless_Titanium on 21 April 2014, 08:35:28 pm

well, after more reading and finding the part, IN THE STATES, i think i have enough details to do the upgrade really. Tempted to go for it really as of the cost of rebuilding the caliper

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: unfazed on 21 April 2014, 09:18:55 pm

Use WD40 around the piston edge to soften the crud and then watch this Brake caliper piston removal trick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jp2OCidBV4#)
I have used this method with a small compressor a few times and it works well.
I have also used an airline for a really jammed piston, but needs a lot lot more care and fingers kept well out of the way.  :eek

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: Stainless_Titanium on 21 April 2014, 09:48:32 pm

yea...my caliper isn't that clean anymore :P cheers thou I'll look into this

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: humbucker88 on 21 April 2014, 11:25:35 pm

I split the caliper and used a £10 portable air compressor to remove the stuck pistons, cleaned, lubed, new seals and refitted.

This one. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Automotive-RAC610-Analogue-Compressor/dp/B0030FBSQ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398119088&sr=8-1&keywords=air+compressor)

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: humbucker88 on 21 April 2014, 11:28:21 pm

That being said, if I was in the position again, I would contact these guys (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Tokico-11mm-brake-caliper-joint-seals-Suzuki-GSXR-600-750-1000-TL1000-Hayabusa-/161104795752?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item2582981868) as they charge £39 for a rebuild, or £62 for a refurb and paint job. Didn't know about them though so can't comment on their quality of work.

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: Geordi Sussex on 21 April 2014, 11:30:16 pm

I manged to score a fazer 1000 caliper off eBay for a good price
So I have a fzs600 one waiting to be sold

I had to do some fine fettling with a dremel to make it fit
Bit was easy to do

Title: Re: Back brakes problems
Post by: carlos on 23 April 2014, 09:27:12 pm

I slit the caliper body got the pots out using a pair of pliers held inside the faces the pots were replaced and the seals.
be car full to get that little seal back in place between the havles of the caliper