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Re: front brake woes

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:06 am
by mo haggs
lizard821000 wrote:id be changing the pistons next mate.
give the existing pistons a good clean first.
scotchbright or wet emery paper - give em a good going over.

if this cures or reduces the problem - then buy new pistons.

Re: front brake woes

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:00 am
by lizard821000
think he already said he cleaned them up!? but +1 if not ^^

Re: front brake woes

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:41 pm
by nsimmo
yeah got the old wet and dry paper on them the pistons move in and out lovely and freely im going to take it to a mechanic on sunday see what he makes of them

Re: front brake woes

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 3:36 pm
by The Novice
have you had the front wheel off? could it be a spacer issue or even a buckle in the wheel if youve hit a car?

Re: front brake woes

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:20 pm
by nsimmo
its a new wheel i couldnt put the old one on it was shattered and i suppose it could be a spacer issue but im pretty certain i put them on the right way il get the old haines manual out just to check though

Re: front brake woes

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 11:02 am
by nsimmo
problem sorted the front brake leaver was bent ever so slighty so it was like riding with it on a nats all the time damn thing cheers people