Caliper questions

Ah murder, hope no drilling is involved!

Good tip about the knocking piston out though

Pins/clips/other bolts were in fairly good nick actually, dirty but not seized in the slightest, and I could still see a good amount of copper grease on the caliper mount bolts, so I'd hope its last service was recentish.

We'll see tomorrow I guess!

[andrewsmith]

Won't ever use mole grips again. Footpump or a hammer is a lot easier
Stand corrected for banned degreasers.

Another here...

Bikes only got >2K on the clock, bought in August.

Has sat for a few weeks as Aberdeen resembled the north pole.

Took it home, and fixing it today, brakes aren't too bad.
There is some crud around pistons, but once I pumped them out a bit it was just on the edge, so cleaned it off with a small piece of wood. Copper grease on the two pins. That right? I am not completely splitting them as I don't think its needed, and I am not also bleeding the system.

Red rubber grease around the outside of the pistons?
I never used brake cleaner on this at all, as someone said on here that it damages the seals. Just used some WD40, that won't cause any damage will it?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Sally

Another here...

Bikes only got >2K on the clock, bought in August.

Has sat for a few weeks as Aberdeen resembled the north pole.

Took it home, and fixing it today, brakes aren't too bad.
There is some crud around pistons, but once I pumped them out a bit it was just on the edge, so cleaned it off with a small piece of wood. Copper grease on the two pins. That right? I am not completely splitting them as I don't think its needed, and I am not also bleeding the system.

Red rubber grease around the outside of the pistons?
I never used brake cleaner on this at all, as someone said on here that it damages the seals. Just used some WD40, that won't cause any damage will it?

Cheers

well i will salute you if you can "split" pointy callipers

but yes copper grease on the pins rubber grease on the piston's (small amount)

i just use soapy water to clean them down or if im fully stripping down then stick them in the dish washer

brake cleaner dry's out the seals and they crack eventually, you can use it just be very careful with it and spray it on a cloth then apply it dont spray it direct on to the calliper

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by barwel1992

well i will salute you if you can "split" pointy callipers

A tenner says I can.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

A tenner says I can.

haha what with a gas axe

or are you meaning the sliding bit

[yorkie_chris]

I saying nowt about the possibility of putting them back together again afterwards

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I saying nowt about the possibility of putting them back together again afterwards

rofl

[dirtydog]

Quick thread hijack here...

whats the best way to get a snapped bleed nipple out of a caliper (4 pot from GSXR srad) managed to snap it flush with the caliper when i was bleeding it through after servicing it I did manage to get it all bled nicely though using the banjo bolt instead

left handed drill, or use a easy out very very carefully