Cheers Phil, i gave the piston a half decent clean like you descibe, with the pistons sticking out but not with brake fulid or mineral oil, there was some dirt on it so fingers crossed it will have done the trick. Will see how it goes next time out. . .
On 24/07/07, Phil Aitman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ah. > My usual recommendation is to take the wheel and pads out, carefully apply > the brake a few times to pop the pistons out as far as they will go without > them exiting the seals and dropping on the floor and then cleaning and > lubing around the piston with Dot5. Since Shimano's use Mineral oil this > might (Will) knacker the seals. The same might work with Mineral Oil I > suppose, although I doubt it has the same cleaning power as rather nasty Dot > brake fluid. > In any case it's either very dirty which is causing it to stick or the > seal is knackered causing it to stick. A good clean might tell you which. > > Tim will no doubt know more if he pops onto the list. :0) > > > On 7/24/07, Steve Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It's a Shimano XT.. > > > > On 24/07/07, Phil Aitman <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > What make of Brake? > > > > > > On 7/24/07, Steve Dixon < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Anyone got any advice on what to do with a sticky piston on a disk > > > > brake caliper ? It stuck closed when i was out on Sunday so the other > > > > piston > > > > ws just flexing the disk (and making a racket). Have given it a clean > > > > up and > > > > it looks to be working ok now but am not convinced it's gonna stay like > > > > that > > > > for long . .. . > > > > > > > > Keilder + long ride sound good ! :O) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > mtbne-l mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > mtbne-l mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mtbne-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l > > > > > _______________________________________________ > mtbne-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l >
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