1 Brake issues? Sun Mar 25 2012, 09:36
ReneZ
Life time member
Bit of a strange problem. I have refurbished my brake calipers, renewing the rubber seals and cleaning everything out, putting the pistons back with the Brembo supplied silicon grease. I cleaned out the master cylinders and fitted everything back with same grease. I fitted stainless brakepad pins and greased the whole lot with copaslip. renewed all the brake fluid. I now find that its almost as if the brakes are not properly releasing. When you turn the wheels you notice the 'grinding' of the brakes. I appreciate you would expect possibly some 'touching', but it just feels like too much.
Has anyone had similar experiences and what did you do? The only thing I can come up with is that the spring behind the plunjers (not renewed) is not strong enough to pull the caliper pistons back enough to free the pads.
Appreciate your comments.
Has anyone had similar experiences and what did you do? The only thing I can come up with is that the spring behind the plunjers (not renewed) is not strong enough to pull the caliper pistons back enough to free the pads.
Appreciate your comments.
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Rene
BMW K100 - 1985 (0030029) Scotland
BMW K1200GT - 2003 (ZK01223) Florida
BMW K1200GT - 2004 (ZK27240) Australia