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What's Wrong With This Brake?


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Could be that there's to much dirt built up around the pistons and their seal in the calliper so the piston doesn't move much anymore.

It's also possible that the master cilinder is seized for the same reason.

Carefully dismantel and clean all the parts, don't forget the grooves where the seals sit in. Use a rebuild kit when necessary.

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Does the brake work properly?

If it requires bleeding it would have air in it and it would be spongy

If it needed rebuild it would be leeking or would need to be pumped at least a couple times to make pressure

If it's just short travel and has powerful braking then it's not faulty it just needs adjustment or like the guys mentioned clean and lube the pivot

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