05-09-16, 04:05 PM
Well that's 10 points to limax2, the lever wasn't returning fully..probably about 1/2 cm to go but enough to stop the fluid returning.
After I got back from the Alps I refitted my hand guards but omitted a couple of spacers, this narrowed the gap in the guard just enough to rub against the lever adjuster and prevent it from returning. I've put the spacers back in and can now feel the lever click at the end of its travel, all four pots can now be pushed back in each caliper.
However the pads are still binding slightly, left disk is a lot hotter than the right so I probably still need to strip them.
Am I OK to re-use the same seals if they look fine? A full set seems a bit steep to me, yes I know it's my life at stake and it's not really that much cash etc. etc. but is this really bad practice?
After I got back from the Alps I refitted my hand guards but omitted a couple of spacers, this narrowed the gap in the guard just enough to rub against the lever adjuster and prevent it from returning. I've put the spacers back in and can now feel the lever click at the end of its travel, all four pots can now be pushed back in each caliper.
However the pads are still binding slightly, left disk is a lot hotter than the right so I probably still need to strip them.
Am I OK to re-use the same seals if they look fine? A full set seems a bit steep to me, yes I know it's my life at stake and it's not really that much cash etc. etc. but is this really bad practice?
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