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82 750t front tire sticking

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dcsowrider said:
Hey all,

I removed the brake line and caliper today. Removed the piston and cleaned the gunk out of the cylinder. I also cleaned the master cylinder out with brake cleaner, which was coated with a thick gray slime. I then used compressed air to clean out the teeny tiny return hole. Which was definitely plugged. So hopefully this fixed the problem. I'm going to order a braided Goodridge DOT line with new banjo bolts soon.

Thanks for all the help!
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What you said earlier about the caliper not sticking on the sliding pins - something worth checking is this; make sure the pins (or more correctly, the holes they go into) aren't worn. When they get worn, they let the caliper body tilt, leading to the wedge-shaped pads you've seen. When they get worn enough, the caliper can jam, with disastrous consequences, as has been mentioned. Once they've worn that far, there's no cure but replacement.
Luckily, there is (as yet) no shortage of low-miler bikes being broken for parts and the caliper brackets (standard and 'L') are easily obtainable.

chuck hahn said:
NEW crush washers also!!!!
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Or, if you get caught out without new ones, anneal the old copper ones. Perfectly safe to do so.
 
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Yup..heat them up and they get softer and can be recrushed. Been there and done that. One extra use out of them...LOL
 
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