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From: roman@sigma.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: New pads = squeaky brakes
Message-ID: <908@sigma.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-Oct-86 12:16:44 EDT
Article-I.D.: sigma.908
Posted: Thu Oct 23 12:16:44 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Oct-86 05:36:16 EDT
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Reply-To: roman@sigma.UUCP (Bill Roman)
Organization: Summation Inc., Woodinville WA
Lines: 10
Summary: subject changed to frozen calipers and repair thereof


I had a similar problem on my Yamaha XS650B.  I was successful in completely
disassembling, cleaning and rebuilding the caliper.  It's a pain, but it
can be done.  If you're not used to working on brakes, and you've got a
few dollars to spend on something your life depends on, buy a new caliper.

For those of you out there who haven't been blessed with this sort of
problem yet, go look in your brake fluid reservoir.  Brake fluid getting
a little dark, hmmm?  Flush the system!  It's cheaper/easier than fixing
the caliper after that gunk in there jams it up.