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Front Brake Calipers
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:42 am
by Coully
Hi folks , any suggestions for freeing up the pistons on a set of 1990 vfr 750 nissin front brake calipers, had them off to clean and lightly service and in process of putting them back on might have pushed them in a wee bit too far, they're not flush with the housing as such. but having bled the system and pumped the lever numerous times they're not budging. Brake lever comes back to bar and is spongy, no resistance at all.
Re: Front Brake Calipers
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:00 am
by Shrek
If you can get a hold of a one way valve for bleeding it make a big difference.
Something like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-BRAKE-BLEE ... 286.c0.m14
I have one you can borrow if your stuck

Re: Front Brake Calipers
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:33 am
by Coully
cheers , will give that a try, think my father has one.
Re: Front Brake Calipers
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:07 pm
by missile
The kit as recomended by Shrek works very well in most cases, but if that does not work you might need a Mityvac. See here>
http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/oilheads/brakes.shtml
When I could not get my brakes to bleed I borrowed one from S Mac, the ace mechanic @ Eccose.

Re: Front Brake Calipers
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:15 pm
by Grant
I've got a Mityvac kit if you're needing a shot.

Re: Front Brake Calipers
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:01 pm
by Coully
Cheers mate, I'll have another crack at them but may give you a shout for a lend of the mity vac thingy