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Title: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: joebloggs on 11 November 2015, 08:07:35 pm
Had split the rear caliper prior to painting as suggested by someone on here, after looking at the pistons I noticed one was further out than the other, and after trying to move it I understood why, seized rear caliper syndrome. On the bench, gently rotating said piston reviled only one seal each side, someone obviously didn't think two seals were required  :wall

Tbh the pistons look fine and hopefully the remaining seal will be OK to reuse, just hope I can source some outer seals (dust?)


Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: crickleymal on 11 November 2015, 11:21:44 pm
It's amazing what some people do just to save a few pence. Lucky you found it and nothing serious happened.
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: joebloggs on 11 November 2015, 11:43:12 pm
Found a set for £3.00 for both dust and piston seals, so £6.00 plus postage wont break the bank
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: bootz76 on 12 November 2015, 04:15:45 pm
Id go through the whole bike just in case they f
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: joebloggs on 12 November 2015, 08:13:39 pm
Id go through the whole bike just in case they f

Found two dust seals missing from the rising rate link and one spacer/washer from the swingarm pivot.

Hope they've not been inside the engine, be lucky to find any piston rings
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: sinto on 12 November 2015, 09:47:45 pm
Id go through the whole bike just in case they f

Found two dust seals missing from the rising rate link and one spacer/washer from the swingarm pivot.

Hope they've not been inside the engine, be lucky to find any piston rings
And all this coz someone showed you that the rear caliper split?  :rollin

You best make sure the missing seals aren't on the pistons :eek
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: joebloggs on 12 November 2015, 10:09:51 pm
Id go through the whole bike just in case they f

Found two dust seals missing from the rising rate link and one spacer/washer from the swingarm pivot.

Hope they've not been inside the engine, be lucky to find any piston rings
And all this coz someone showed you that the rear caliper split?  :rollin

You best make sure the missing seals aren't on the pistons :eek

I didn't know there was an issue with the brake, I've not ridden the thing yet, only pulled it apart to paint it (think it was yourself that suggested parting it) The outer seals (dust) are missing, piston cleaned up OK and the set ordered come with new piston and dust so be stoopid not to use them both.
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: sinto on 12 November 2015, 10:20:30 pm
(think it was yourself that suggested parting it)
Yes, it was me :)
You should use the complete new set for all they cost.
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: joebloggs on 12 November 2015, 10:24:54 pm
(think it was yourself that suggested parting it)
Yes, it was me :)
You should use the complete new set for all they cost.

Yeah and going to pull the fronts apart now, was just going to clean and copperslip them but after finding the previous owners handy work I have no choice
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: sinto on 12 November 2015, 10:27:13 pm
(think it was yourself that suggested parting it)
Yes, it was me :)
You should use the complete new set for all they cost.

Yeah and going to pull the fronts apart now, was just going to clean and copperslip them but after finding the previous owners handy work I have no choice
Oh I see another anutz rebuild coming :lol
Title: Re: Who rebuilt my rear brake, focin lazy previous owner
Post by: anutz on 14 November 2015, 06:52:39 pm
(think it was yourself that suggested parting it)
Yes, it was me :)
You should use the complete new set for all they cost.

Yeah and going to pull the fronts apart now, was just going to clean and copperslip them but after finding the previous owners handy work I have no choice
Oh I see another anutz rebuild coming :lol


If a jobs worth doing!!!   :b ......at least its being done in winter as opposed to my summer fun