FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WTF?

wmoncrieff · Post by **wmoncrieff** » Thu May 16, 2013 9:57 am

G'day All,

I received my new front brake caliper from partszilla, this is what they sent

this is what I needed..........

part number on box says 34X-2580T-00, partzilla docket says replacement for part 34X-28510-10-00

Anyone have any idea what caliper assembly it is I have? Do I now need to source a set of different model fork legs to suit this $200 part?

I'm starting to think I'm

Help!

GeoffD · Post by **GeoffD** » Thu May 16, 2013 11:37 am

It's a 55W, 1VJ or 3AJ one ...

Eric66 · Post by **Eric66** » Fri May 17, 2013 6:35 am

When you said that you had ordered one from Partszilla in your other thread I checked as I thought that they were obsolete (XT600 84) and they were, so I was wondering what you had ordered. Your part number matches XT350 which is different.
Regards Eric

Mezo · Post by **Mezo** » Fri May 17, 2013 7:02 am

Your old caliper is in real good nick, i don't understand why you won't just clean that up? if you don't want it i'll take it off your hands.

And i bet any money Geoff is thinking the same thing.

Mez.

wmoncrieff · Post by **wmoncrieff** » Fri May 17, 2013 6:54 pm

Buggered if I know what the caliper is for. I got it from boats.net, not partszilla D'oh! On their site it says for the XT225 Serow, among others? The piston size is inch and three eighths, the Tenere one is inch and a half so I guess that means it'll take more lever pressure to achieve the same level of braking

FIIK!

I still may be able to get a bracket made to be able to fit it, but really can't do much until I have the front wheel re-installed along with the brake rotor. I'd love to be able to use the new caliper............otherwise it's a farkin $200 paperweight for my home office

I called in to my other local wrecker on Friday and it looks like the 34L calipers are the same as the period XS roadbikes, but only the left side of course! I already have a set of pads and a rebuild kit for the original caliper but the piston will not budge

maybe a little C4 would do the trick

xtzrick · Post by **xtzrick** » Fri May 17, 2013 11:32 pm

Have you tried dropping the caliper in boiling water with the master cylinder connected & bled?
Leave it in the water for a few mins so the alley can expand then try pumping the master cylinder.

It might not work but you will feel better having tortured the bastard

Rick

marcm · Post by **marcm** » Fri May 17, 2013 11:40 pm

That's not a bad idea....much safer than my normal carry ons with blowtorch and things on fire that shouldn't be..

GeoffD · Post by **GeoffD** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:42 am

I'm sure if you connected your caliper to the master cylinder & bled it it the piston would pump out easily

GeoffD · Post by **GeoffD** » Sat May 18, 2013 9:46 am

It's the ONLY safe way to remove pistons from brake calipers... You will damage the caliper or the piston trying any other method.

Mezo · Post by **Mezo** » Sat May 18, 2013 11:35 am

Yoda has spoken.

M.