Puzzling brakes... (Long post)
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: in the woods of MA
Me too!
But seriously,,,I dont use anything,,no grease,,,no lithium,,,I may spray just a little penetrant on the pivot point,,but thats it,,,all of those things,,,grease,,lithium,,anti seize,they all gather brake dust and road grime,,helping to create another binding situation,,,
But seriously,,,I dont use anything,,no grease,,,no lithium,,,I may spray just a little penetrant on the pivot point,,but thats it,,,all of those things,,,grease,,lithium,,anti seize,they all gather brake dust and road grime,,helping to create another binding situation,,,
I use a VERY light costing of never-seize, if anything, mainly just for the graphite...
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Hotshot
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From: Kansas City, KS
OK, soaked the snot out of it with pb blaster...ain't no better. 
It'll work four or five times in a row, then fail to release.
Now what?
Replace the whole caliper?
Is there anyone who still rebuilds 'em?
It'll work four or five times in a row, then fail to release.
Now what?
Replace the whole caliper?
Is there anyone who still rebuilds 'em?
Lead Driver
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From: in the woods of MA
Next step? Hard to say without seeing what the caliper actually looks like, i.e. are there any more ways that you can see it would bind up, and ways to alleviate those?
Dumb question, but I got to ask: Are you sure there isn't a return spring missing? (Or maybe you could add one?)
Dumb question, but I got to ask: Are you sure there isn't a return spring missing? (Or maybe you could add one?)
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From: Kansas City, KS
Not a dumb question at all.
There is an external return spring on the tang...it's there and strong enough that I need a pair of pliers to over power it...when I touch the tang itself, it pops right back into place...
Something stuck internally?
Girlyfriend and I will pull it apart tonight and see what we find...
There is an external return spring on the tang...it's there and strong enough that I need a pair of pliers to over power it...when I touch the tang itself, it pops right back into place...
Something stuck internally?
Girlyfriend and I will pull it apart tonight and see what we find...
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
why did you replace your woks??
i thought this thread was about brakes??
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From: Kansas City, KS
Wise guy? No... I'm thinking "mentally challenged donkey...."
