I fixed mine with a course of antibiotics.
On 24/07/07, Steve Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
