Caliper Dust seal/boot or internal piston seal ?
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Caliper Dust seal/boot or internal piston seal ?
Which one allows the pot to retract ?
i ask because on my motorbike 6 pot calipers, 1 side (3 pots) the pots all retract a 0.5mm or so,so i have lever travel,trying to work out why they suck back into the caliper ??????
ive bled the system several times etc so i dont think its air in the system
cheers
i ask because on my motorbike 6 pot calipers, 1 side (3 pots) the pots all retract a 0.5mm or so,so i have lever travel,trying to work out why they suck back into the caliper ??????
ive bled the system several times etc so i dont think its air in the system
cheers
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Hi
Its the piston seal that retracts the pistons , I have have some calipers with the same problems before , a way round it is to remove the caliper , pump the pistons out slightly with the lever so the pistons are out too far to fit it back on the car / bike , and push the pistons in until you can get the caliper back on , obviously leave the pads in place , the caliper need to be a sug tight fit going back onto the disc
you should have a good pedal /lever then
Cheers Ian
Its the piston seal that retracts the pistons , I have have some calipers with the same problems before , a way round it is to remove the caliper , pump the pistons out slightly with the lever so the pistons are out too far to fit it back on the car / bike , and push the pistons in until you can get the caliper back on , obviously leave the pads in place , the caliper need to be a sug tight fit going back onto the disc
you should have a good pedal /lever then
Cheers Ian
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