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29-06-08, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
Hi all,
Just attempted to take my rear brake caliper off as it was squeaking and the whole thing is seized, completely fubar. The bolts snapped while we were taking it off and its just well, dead. Anyways I'm off to the breakers tomorrow as I'm racing against time to be ready for AR. So my question, will any other calipers fit or is it a specific part specifically for my SV? Seen one on the bay for £35 second hand inc postage. Is that a decent price? Its a 2000 naked curvy btw. Cheers Gordon |
29-06-08, 03:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
I think SRAD and busa are compatible, the busa definately uses the same disc. Also the bandits are worth a look. The suzuki caliper of this era looks pretty distinctive so if it looks right it'll probably fit.
Definately allow time to strip it and clean it though. Why do you think yours with snapped bolts is beyond repair? |
29-06-08, 04:00 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
We've tried just about everything to get the bolts out and the whole thing is seized up and rusted to hell.
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29-06-08, 04:05 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
Drill them out, due to the shoulder on the bolt (the ones holding the caliper together) you'll have to drill a way but then you can split the caliper, and use a vice to get the drilled-off bolt out.
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29-06-08, 04:29 PM | #5 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
Will give it a go but I'm not hopeful that it can be saved, but we'll see.
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29-06-08, 06:22 PM | #6 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
agree with chris i recently did my rear caliper, changed pads and all the seals as they were seized and it made such a difference!!! got the seals from wemoto as they were much cheaper than suzuki.
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29-06-08, 06:47 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
Half the time you don't need seals, a bit of a crinkly dust seal won't do too much harm
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29-06-08, 07:22 PM | #8 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
i did every seal as i found the previous ower had tried to get the main seal out and chewed it up not bothered and put it back, it then let rubbish in and siezed the one piston solid. the dust seal was almost none existant.
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29-06-08, 07:24 PM | #9 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
You can run without dust seals just pack the recess with grease, mine have been like that for months, stripped them the other month the grease was dirty but the seals clean.
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29-06-08, 07:32 PM | #10 |
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Re: Rear Brake Caliper Compatibility
ill remember that this time round but the dust seals came with the main seals any way. got a rebuild kit from wemoto, them dust seals seem a bit of an after thought to me any way they seem very thin for some thing that is designed to keep the elements out? ?
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