sseres
XS650 Junkie
My front brake has been squealing so I guessed the pads were done. However, I also noticed brake fluid in the master cylinder was low. I saw no leaks and I really wasn't in the mood to rebuild it or the calipers. I didn't think I should need to, as that'd been done less than 2 years ago.
I got all the parts to do the caliper rebuild, as well as new pads from Mikes. Here it is compared to what i pulled off my bike:
Clearly I'd let those go down a little low. I had to push the piston back in the calipers before I could get everything to fit together. And then, Viola! My brake fluid was back to normal! No leak! Just a piston in the caliper too far out due to the shrinking pads! Whew!
I got all the parts to do the caliper rebuild, as well as new pads from Mikes. Here it is compared to what i pulled off my bike:
Clearly I'd let those go down a little low. I had to push the piston back in the calipers before I could get everything to fit together. And then, Viola! My brake fluid was back to normal! No leak! Just a piston in the caliper too far out due to the shrinking pads! Whew!