Since fitting the blue spot rear caliper I decided to completely service the front two blue spots.Spent the afternoon out on the patio in fairly pleasant weather hint of sunshine for a while.Removed calipers (Left the brake lines connected) gave them a good soaking in hot soapy water hanging in a bucket and used the wife's toothbrush to give them a really good scrub, gently pushed the pistons out a little so i could really clean them (Thankfully no rust what-so-ever) rinsed and dried and red rubber greased the piston, remover the top of the Master Cylinder and gently pushed the piston back into place , removed excess RR grease.Pads still have lots of life in them so cleaned them and lubed he rear of pads with a smear of Copper Slip along with the pad retaining pin and R Clips.Spent about 3 hours doing the job but well pleased with the outcome, looks better as well with nice clean calipers.Tip: The spring that bears down on the pads by the brake pad retaining pin has to go on the right way round, the spring is not symmetrical, seen on one of the pictures below.
Quote from: tommyardin on 05 December 2017, 04:33:01 pmSince fitting the blue spot rear caliper I decided to completely service the front two blue spots.Spent the afternoon out on the patio in fairly pleasant weather hint of sunshine for a while.Removed calipers (Left the brake lines connected) gave them a good soaking in hot soapy water hanging in a bucket and used the wife's toothbrush to give them a really good scrub, gently pushed the pistons out a little so i could really clean them (Thankfully no rust what-so-ever) rinsed and dried and red rubber greased the piston, remover the top of the Master Cylinder and gently pushed the piston back into place , removed excess RR grease.Pads still have lots of life in them so cleaned them and lubed he rear of pads with a smear of Copper Slip along with the pad retaining pin and R Clips.Spent about 3 hours doing the job but well pleased with the outcome, looks better as well with nice clean calipers.Tip: The spring that bears down on the pads by the brake pad retaining pin has to go on the right way round, the spring is not symmetrical, seen on one of the pictures below.I use a stainless steel scouring ball to clean the pad pins up, it gets any shite off them really efficiently without any damage at all to the pin.And the gold colured pad plate has a small arrow on it which should be facing upwards (forward motion) on refitting. You can just see it in your photo on the bottom left of the plate.
Made sure the Fazer was fully covered before using the angle grinder on a steel item in the vice.This is always a useful precaution unless you happen to like the look of tiny rust spots on items nearby.
Quote from: darrsi on 05 December 2017, 06:39:44 pmQuote from: tommyardin on 05 December 2017, 04:33:01 pmSince fitting the blue spot rear caliper I decided to completely service the front two blue spots.Spent the afternoon out on the patio in fairly pleasant weather hint of sunshine for a while.Removed calipers (Left the brake lines connected) gave them a good soaking in hot soapy water hanging in a bucket and used the wife's toothbrush to give them a really good scrub, gently pushed the pistons out a little so i could really clean them (Thankfully no rust what-so-ever) rinsed and dried and red rubber greased the piston, remover the top of the Master Cylinder and gently pushed the piston back into place , removed excess RR grease.Pads still have lots of life in them so cleaned them and lubed he rear of pads with a smear of Copper Slip along with the pad retaining pin and R Clips.Spent about 3 hours doing the job but well pleased with the outcome, looks better as well with nice clean calipers.Tip: The spring that bears down on the pads by the brake pad retaining pin has to go on the right way round, the spring is not symmetrical, seen on one of the pictures below.I use a stainless steel scouring ball to clean the pad pins up, it gets any shite off them really efficiently without any damage at all to the pin.And the gold colured pad plate has a small arrow on it which should be facing upwards (forward motion) on refitting. You can just see it in your photo on the bottom left of the plate.Hey Darrsi, Good spot mate. I cleaned them bad boys and did not even notice the arrow, I had to check in the Haynes Manual to see which way around the spring went and that was on the second caliper, fortunately I had fitted the first one the correct way around.
A ride into Shropshire this morning, then back into Wales and the Ponderosa, Horseshoe Pass, for a snack. A bit breezy but very mild. A dozen bikers there when I arrived.
I'm too old and slow to ride with those big boys ! I can't seem to find anyone slow enough to accompany me.
Quote from: tommyardin on 05 December 2017, 06:52:15 pmQuote from: darrsi on 05 December 2017, 06:39:44 pmQuote from: tommyardin on 05 December 2017, 04:33:01 pmSince fitting the blue spot rear caliper I decided to completely service the front two blue spots.Spent the afternoon out on the patio in fairly pleasant weather hint of sunshine for a while.Removed calipers (Left the brake lines connected) gave them a good soaking in hot soapy water hanging in a bucket and used the wife's toothbrush to give them a really good scrub, gently pushed the pistons out a little so i could really clean them (Thankfully no rust what-so-ever) rinsed and dried and red rubber greased the piston, remover the top of the Master Cylinder and gently pushed the piston back into place , removed excess RR grease.Pads still have lots of life in them so cleaned them and lubed he rear of pads with a smear of Copper Slip along with the pad retaining pin and R Clips.Spent about 3 hours doing the job but well pleased with the outcome, looks better as well with nice clean calipers.Tip: The spring that bears down on the pads by the brake pad retaining pin has to go on the right way round, the spring is not symmetrical, seen on one of the pictures below.I use a stainless steel scouring ball to clean the pad pins up, it gets any shite off them really efficiently without any damage at all to the pin.And the gold colured pad plate has a small arrow on it which should be facing upwards (forward motion) on refitting. You can just see it in your photo on the bottom left of the plate.Hey Darrsi, Good spot mate. I cleaned them bad boys and did not even notice the arrow, I had to check in the Haynes Manual to see which way around the spring went and that was on the second caliper, fortunately I had fitted the first one the correct way around. Because I am getting old and forgetful I take a lot of photos with my phone before taking things apart nowadays so I have a reminder of how it fitted together, but there is also a little voice in my head saying " how do you know it was fitted correctly before".
Quote from: limax2 on 05 December 2017, 05:25:14 pmMade sure the Fazer was fully covered before using the angle grinder on a steel item in the vice.This is always a useful precaution unless you happen to like the look of tiny rust spots on items nearby.Likewise, don't expect the burning steel sparks to bounce harmlessly off your patio doors, they stick to glass and each melts a tiny little pit. >edit< Sorry Tommy, didn't read back far enough to see you'd already covered this!
I gazed lovingly at it and realised that I won't be going for a ride in the North Wales hills today !
I had considered another search for your missing hat at lake Vyrnwy, Tommy. You will have to manage without it for a while longer.
This image will be very useful, given the vast array of similar hats to be found in the vicinity of the lake. Thank-you Tommy, most thoughtful. I have printed it and shall take it with me. The vibrant Welsh Daffodil should be sufficient to distinguish your hat from the run of the mill versions roaming amongst the pheasants in this area.