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Front Brake Dragging Fix Attempt (Uh oh, that's not good)
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<blockquote data-quote="wfooshee" data-source="post: 898985" data-attributes="member: 6354"><p>Mine spins just over two full revolutions. Before I changed the caliper seals I didn't even get what your videos show; it stopped <em>immediately</em>.</p><p></p><p>Order the seal kits and do it, or take it in and tell 'em what you want done. It's not an impossible DIY job (obviuosly, since <em>I</em> did it!) but on a scale of 1 being start the bike by yourself and 10 being engine/transmission rebuild, with the middle, a 5, being mounting your own tires, it's about a 6. The hard part is getting all the pistons out. Once the first one pops there's no more hydraulic pressure on the rest. You need them all out far enough to grab before you let one fall out, and they DON"T move evenly, as you've seen already.</p><p></p><p>I did it by removing the pads with the wheel still on the bike, putting a thin sheet of wood against the rotor and then pumping the brake. The wood keeps the pistons from moving too far, and since they stop you still have pressure to move the stubborn ones. Pull the wood pieces out, remove the calipers, and have at it. Don't let the brake fluid onto painted surfaces, of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wfooshee, post: 898985, member: 6354"] Mine spins just over two full revolutions. Before I changed the caliper seals I didn't even get what your videos show; it stopped [I]immediately[/I]. Order the seal kits and do it, or take it in and tell 'em what you want done. It's not an impossible DIY job (obviuosly, since [I]I[/I] did it!) but on a scale of 1 being start the bike by yourself and 10 being engine/transmission rebuild, with the middle, a 5, being mounting your own tires, it's about a 6. The hard part is getting all the pistons out. Once the first one pops there's no more hydraulic pressure on the rest. You need them all out far enough to grab before you let one fall out, and they DON"T move evenly, as you've seen already. I did it by removing the pads with the wheel still on the bike, putting a thin sheet of wood against the rotor and then pumping the brake. The wood keeps the pistons from moving too far, and since they stop you still have pressure to move the stubborn ones. Pull the wood pieces out, remove the calipers, and have at it. Don't let the brake fluid onto painted surfaces, of course. [/QUOTE]
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