07-07-24, 10:04 AM
Hi All,
You've not had a good laugh at my expense for a fair while now, so I thought I had best try some DITY on the bike.
Front brakes were squeaking so thought I would give them a clean, like, surely even I can't foc that up.... WRONG!! ha ha
Cleaned one calliper, pads were a little low so ordered some new ones (SBS 634HS, incase you ask).
All going well, on to next calliper. Pads out, bit of a clean. One piston not moving so well so pumped out a little. kept pushing other calliper pistons back as they kept moving too (remember the pads are still out) and then a tiny knock and the sound of running liquid. FFS, a piston on the 2nd side has popped out as a result of me pushing the other ones back in.
No, I've not been here before. So, am I ok to pop the piston back in (might as well give it a proper clean while it's out). Do I need to worry or do they go back in ok? And now I'm guessing I'm in the realms of having to refill the brake lines and bleed when the new pads arrive? ARSE!!!!!! Why does nothing ever go to plan with me?? LOL
You've not had a good laugh at my expense for a fair while now, so I thought I had best try some DITY on the bike.
Front brakes were squeaking so thought I would give them a clean, like, surely even I can't foc that up.... WRONG!! ha ha
Cleaned one calliper, pads were a little low so ordered some new ones (SBS 634HS, incase you ask).
All going well, on to next calliper. Pads out, bit of a clean. One piston not moving so well so pumped out a little. kept pushing other calliper pistons back as they kept moving too (remember the pads are still out) and then a tiny knock and the sound of running liquid. FFS, a piston on the 2nd side has popped out as a result of me pushing the other ones back in.
No, I've not been here before. So, am I ok to pop the piston back in (might as well give it a proper clean while it's out). Do I need to worry or do they go back in ok? And now I'm guessing I'm in the realms of having to refill the brake lines and bleed when the new pads arrive? ARSE!!!!!! Why does nothing ever go to plan with me?? LOL
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