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From: cabbie@chinet.UUCP (Richard Andrews)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: New pads = squeaky brakes
Message-ID: <681@chinet.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 25-Oct-86 00:07:26 EST
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Posted: Sat Oct 25 00:07:26 1986
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In article <8800042@uiucdcs> carey@uiucdcs.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
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>Speaking of brakes, my front brake on my Honda CB550F is
>stuck.  My girlfriend had a similar problem with a sticking
>front brake and we tried lots of things to try and fix it.
>I wonder if the problem is "inside" the brakes -- perhaps
>some corrosion (rust) on the pistons that close the pads?
>(I don't know the correct terminology)
>Has anyone else had a similar problem?  If so, what was the
>solution?  If the problem is where I think it might be, can 
>the brake be dissasembled to that point, cleaned and reassembled?  
>How difficult is it to do? Or does the brake need to be replaced?
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
You bet the problem is inside!   The pistons are stuck in the caliper.
I suggest you get the service manual out and disassemble the front
caliper(s).  The easy way to get the pistons out is to remove the 
caliper from the front wheel and apply the brake and keep doing it 
until the piston is pushed out of the caliper.  This is a common problem
on corvettes and can happen on most any other car.  If the piston
is pitted, replace it.  If the caliper is too then you will probably
have to replace it also.

				Rich Andrews
				...ihnp4!chinet!cabbie