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Front hand brake question
I did some searching and have read all the posts, but I'm still not sure which way to go here........

I developed a "squeak" in my front left brake hardware. I took the caliper off yesterday, and pulled the pads out to take a look. The pads were pretty worn, so I replaced them with a spare set I had on the shelf. I was able to push the pistons back into the caliper, but they are not moving very freely....it took some effort to push them back a bit. Also, the exposed part of the piston looks kind of grungy, as does the caliper slider pin. The brake is functioning after I bolted everythng back on, but I still have the squeak, part of the caliper bracket is hitting the rotor slightly and causing the noise.

So, question is, is it likely I can remove the pistons and pin from the caliper, clean them up, and re-install, hopefully returning the caliper to good working order? Or should I just go ahead and get the parts an do a rebuild while I have it apart?

Also, I looked at some caliper kits on e bay ... they seem to run anywhere from $25 to $50 for just the boots, seals and dust rings. I thought the kit would include new pistons and pin, but they don't seem to. Does anybody have a good source for the complete caliper kit? Or are new pistons and slider pin not usually necessary??

Thanks in advance for any help..........
A rainy day off beats a sunny day at work any time..................
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#1 07-28-2008, 06:34 AM,


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Front hand brake question - by 85GL1200I - 07-28-2008, 06:34 AM
Re: Front hand brake question - by 85GL1200I - 08-05-2008, 05:26 AM
Re: Front hand brake question - by SIR tricky - 08-05-2008, 05:50 AM
Re: Front hand brake question - by scty_p - 08-05-2008, 06:56 AM
Re: Front hand brake question - by 85GL1200I - 08-05-2008, 06:44 PM
Re: Front hand brake question - by Guest - 10-25-2008, 07:52 PM
Re: Front hand brake question - by Guest - 10-25-2008, 07:55 PM
Re: Front hand brake question - by SIR tricky - 10-25-2008, 09:13 PM
Re: Front hand brake question - by roscoepc - 10-26-2008, 08:33 AM
Re: Front hand brake question - by Guest - 11-01-2008, 07:41 AM
Re: Front hand brake question - by SIR tricky - 11-01-2008, 08:03 AM
Re: Front hand brake question - by Ziggy - 11-01-2008, 10:18 PM

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