Back Brake.

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by Jamie, Feb 28, 2008.

  1. Jamie

    Jamie Active Member

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    Basically, i was in mid air...if you get my drift.....pulled the back brake and bang, the lever falls flat to the bar :msn1: no reaction whatsoever.

    so after diggin my front wheel out of some random guys front garden. i realise brake fluid is pising out of the rear caliper...

    my pads have run really low recently, and its pretty much metal on metal at my rear disk, so i ordered new pads yesterday(before all this happend)

    just wondering what could the problem be, would the new brake pads fix this?
     
  2. kyle1b1

    kyle1b1 New Member

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    shudent leak but maybe they that low the piston has come out and is leaking.
     
  3. Jamie

    Jamie Active Member

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    oh ok mate, you recon the new pads will fix this...?
     
  4. SR-STEF

    SR-STEF New Member

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    new rear pads need to go in and push the pistons back in if they have poped out but you need to take your resevoir cap and push your pistons back in and then re bleed the brake.

    also check that your disk isnt cream crackered due to metal of pads
     
  5. am4n_am4n

    am4n_am4n New Member

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    this happened to me once...

    the pads had gone totally through and the disc was braking on the piston

    the piston worked until it got a hole in it then i needed a new whole caliper :w00t:

    so check if you piston got a hole just incase(especiallt if your doing wheelies) ;)
     
  6. Jamie

    Jamie Active Member

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    just bought some front and back brembo brake calipers off ebay

    30 quid delivered is that good?

    plus i should have my new rear brake pads here soon, and il use the old front ones. so ill fit it all and bleed ti so hopefully should be ok for ace....
     
  7. Jamie

    Jamie Active Member

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    also can somone run me through what tools etc ill need to bleed the brakes please?
     
  8. alexsr70

    alexsr70 New Member

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    philips screwdriver
    8mm/10mm spanner
    hose

    and brake fluid obviously
     
  9. numanoid1704

    numanoid1704 New Member

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    bleed

    hi, think the bleed nipple is 6mm :D
     
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  11. Mehmet

    Mehmet Active Member

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  12. numanoid1704

    numanoid1704 New Member

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    brakes

    no probs :D
     

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