Front Brakes Binding

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Hi All,

Got the 350 out of the garage and it seems the front brake calipers are binding I gather this is a complete caliper strip down, has anybody got any tips before I attempt this please.

Cheers Col

[willieeckerslike]

Mar 19, 2011 10:06:23 GMT 1 @ravedaddy said:

if its sat over the winter then a quick way to free them off is to pop the piston side brake pad out and gently pump the piston out so you can see it. if it doesnt look rusty or blackened from corrosion,just run a shoelace soaked in brake fluid or oil round it a few times to clean and lube it up. pop the piston right home and refit the pad. pump the piston back out and give it a quick run. repeat on all sticky brakes. i have to do that on a few of my dinosaurs every year and it works fine.

Superb idea, got to free off a rear calliper for my hybrid today

Cheers

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Thanks Ravedaddy thats a great tip will give it a bash.

Cheers Col

[Shytalk]

If they still bind after the above then strip and clean then rebuild using red rubber grease around the seals and pistons.

[billymc]

hi all have the same problem so will give it a go tks for the tip !