Back wheel locked...wth?

[Steve]

Rebuilt the calipers last year!

But did you rebuild the master cylinder?

Even more important, did you clean out the compensation port (which can be done without rebuilding the master)?

If that compensation port is plugged, it will not allow fluid from the caliper to bleed back into the reservoir as it gets heated from the friction of the pads rubbing on the disk. Since the fluid is expanding and can't get into the reservoir, the only place it can expand is to push on the pads, which can lock up the wheel.

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[chuck hahn]

Which was my initial thought as well Steve. Still check the bevel gears as well though..to cover all bases. AND also do the full monty on the FRONT system as well. His brother can just be well pleaed that it was the back and not the front!!!

[Steve]

Which was my initial thought as well Steve.

Very true, I just got a bit more specific.

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[Nessism]

Failing the change the brake lines can cause failures like this too. Hope its an easy fix.

[tkent02]

Well let's see about this… When the rear wheel locked up, was the secondary drive hot or was the brake hot?

[blowerbike]

seems like he ran something without oil/grease whatever...
why are we talking about brakes?
what did i miss?
i am so cornfused????`?~?`/~/~?~?~??~

[tkent02]

Whichever thing locked it up would probably be hot, no?

[blowerbike]

who's on 1st?

[tkent02]

Only if worm gear is prohibited on Indian reservations.

[blowerbike]

Only if worm gear is prohibited on Indian reservations.

aha!

i am not johnny rotten oh beastly adventurer....

you edit!!! no fair!

"Only if asparagus is prohibited on indian reservations."

[tkent02]

Asparagus.

[blowerbike]

Asparagus.

was c/p from your post...lol

[tkent02]

Worm gear!

[blowerbike]

so what is wrong with micks bike?
he called the other day and i told him that i have little to no experience with the shaft scene.

[blowerbike]

Worm gear!

Asparagus!