rear caliper pistons frozen
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Re: rear caliper pistons frozen
Hi,
its best to take the seals out while the pistons are out and clean in the grooves, corrosion builds up and forces the seals onto the piston and they sieze up. Put a load a rubber grease in the seal grooves and reassemble, be as good as new for ages.
Cheers
Ian
its best to take the seals out while the pistons are out and clean in the grooves, corrosion builds up and forces the seals onto the piston and they sieze up. Put a load a rubber grease in the seal grooves and reassemble, be as good as new for ages.
Cheers
Ian