SIEZED BRAKE CALIPER

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SIEZED BRAKE CALIPER

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G'day All,

I've cleaned up the caliper assembly but the piston absolutely refuses to come out :rage:

I've ordered a piston kit from Yambits for it, so if the old piston is destroyed it doesn't matter. It is very rusty and pitted. I filled the caliper with WD40 and let it sit for two days, still no budge.

Is there a trick to getting the piston out? I hate working with brakes!

Also, the rubber grommet over the sliding pins are disintergrated. Where would one get these?

Thanks in advance! :thanks:
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The best way to get the piston out is to re-connect the caliper to a master cylinder, bleed & pump it out.

Dave Lambeth sells the seal & rubber cover kits or you could look for a Honda or Triumph that uses the same type of caliper. I think some manufacturers make the slider covers available when Yamaha don't :nono:

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xtzrick wrote:The best way to get the piston out is to re-connect the caliper to a master cylinder, bleed & pump it out.
+ 1 :nod:

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As a last resort, pump it out with a grease gun.
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xtzrick wrote:The best way to get the piston out is to re-connect the caliper to a master cylinder, bleed & pump it out.

Dave Lambeth sells the seal & rubber cover kits or you could look for a Honda or Triumph that uses the same type of caliper. I think some manufacturers make the slider covers available when Yamaha don't :nono:

Rick
Thanks everyone. I'll have to wait until my new master cylinder and custom braided brake line arrives :biggrin:

BTW Rick, who is Dave Lambeth?
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Dave Lambeth is an off road specialist in the UK.

This is his ebay shop

This is his web site

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xtzrick wrote:Dave Lambeth is an off road specialist in the UK.

This is his ebay shop

This is his web site

Rick
Thanks xtzrick :thanks:
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Well, tried pumping the piston out.................still won't budge. I'm at my wit's end :rage:

I'll see if I can find a caliper assembly that isn't frozen/rusted/seized and rebuild that when my piston kit arrives! Aaargh!


Bit the bullet[caliper?] ordered a new one from boats.net ONLY $252 inc freight...............still brakes are important eh :lol:

It's only money eh..................................................................
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Boats is the sister company to Partzilla, did you check the price there? normally cheaper. :shades:

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Mezo wrote:Boats is the sister company to Partzilla, did you check the price there? normally cheaper. :shades:

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Yeah Mezo, part price was a little cheaper but freight was a lot more :biggrin: One of the pitfalls of living in a country so far away from everyone else eh :mike:
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