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brake seal kits & pads question - Enceladus - 31-05-13
when i change my brake lines over to braided ones i might as well give the brakes a clean and new seals as i don't know when they were last done.
there is still quite a bit of meat on the pads, but as the bike has only done 8.5k miles (on a 2002 plate!) i think they might be the originals and ought to be replaced.
are any seal kits better than others or are they all pretty much the same ?
what about brake pads ?
any better than others ?
thanks all
Re: brake seal kits & pads question - bandit - 31-05-13
If the brakes are working fine & not sticking I personally would just change the brake lines no point in putting new pads & seals in if their seals not leaking.
Re: brake seal kits & pads question - darrsi - 31-05-13
(31-05-13, 12:51 PM)bandit link Wrote: If the brakes are working fine & not sticking I personally would just change the brake lines no point in putting new pads & seals in if their seals not leaking.Agreed, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Re: brake seal kits & pads question - Skippernick - 31-05-13
:agree and thats my plan when the time comes, might pump the pistons out a bit and clean the end of them though.
Re: brake seal kits & pads question - bandit - 31-05-13
Thats what I suggest same as Skippernick,pump pistons out a little clean with some brake cleaner & put a smear of red rubber grease around the dust seals where they meet the piston.
Re: brake seal kits & pads question - darrsi - 31-05-13
Give 'em a good scrub with a toothbrush and brake cleaner, and remove any rust spots with strips of wet 'n' dry, then red rubber grease the exposed parts of the pistons before pushing them back in.
I do this at least 3 times a year and it keeps them in good working order.
