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So someone dumped something corrosive on my tank the other day and ate away at the paint, so since I had to take the tank off and repaint I thought it would be a good time to do some other things on the bike - mainly the front brakes.
Originally I was just going to replace the brake pads but then I noticed a small build up of brake fluid around the calipers and that my brake fluid resevoir was empty. I took off the calipers and noticed that one of the pistons was stuck down. I think I've been running off of just one caliper piston, which might explain my squeaky brakes. That and my brake pads were almost non-existant.
Here's my problem though - I cannot get the stuck piston out. The other is already out but the stuck one just won't budge. I have it soaking in WD40 right now and am hoping that will help but I am a bit doubtful. Is there a trick to removing a seized caliper piston? I'm hoping it's not damaged so I just have to buy a rebuild kit and not a whole new caliper.
Another question is where is a good place to get the steel braided brake lines everyone says we should switch over to?
Thanks in advance, sorry to always be posting questions like this. This is my first bike I've actually had to work on and it's definitaley a learning experience.
Originally I was just going to replace the brake pads but then I noticed a small build up of brake fluid around the calipers and that my brake fluid resevoir was empty. I took off the calipers and noticed that one of the pistons was stuck down. I think I've been running off of just one caliper piston, which might explain my squeaky brakes. That and my brake pads were almost non-existant.
Here's my problem though - I cannot get the stuck piston out. The other is already out but the stuck one just won't budge. I have it soaking in WD40 right now and am hoping that will help but I am a bit doubtful. Is there a trick to removing a seized caliper piston? I'm hoping it's not damaged so I just have to buy a rebuild kit and not a whole new caliper.
Another question is where is a good place to get the steel braided brake lines everyone says we should switch over to?
Thanks in advance, sorry to always be posting questions like this. This is my first bike I've actually had to work on and it's definitaley a learning experience.