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Message started by 650Finch on 09/23/24 at 18:30:47

Title: WTB Front break assembly
Post by 650Finch on 09/23/24 at 18:30:47

Hoping someone on here has a decent condition master cylinder, break caliper and rotor for sale. Mine gets tighter and tighter until I have to bleed it to release the pressure. I replaced the piston assembly in the master cylinder and replaced the break line and the pads and still the same issue.

Title: Re: WTB Front break assembly
Post by ThumperPaul on 09/23/24 at 19:10:54

Sounds like the piston and seal in the caliper is sticking.

Title: Re: WTB Front break assembly
Post by 650Finch on 09/23/24 at 23:41:49

I bought a rebuild kit for the caliper and it came with some rubber ring seals. But I’ve never torn into a caliper. Does it involve special tools? I’ll just google it lol

Title: Re: WTB Front break assembly
Post by ThumperPaul on 09/24/24 at 04:17:58

If you can push the piston out using the brake lever and pressure from the master cylinder, that will make life easier. I’m not sure what tool you would remove the piston if you can’t use fluid pressure to push it out. There has to be a way, but that’s the only way I’ve ever done it.

A c-clamp and old brake pad can be used to manually press in the new piston.

Title: Re: WTB Front break assembly
Post by 650Finch on 09/26/24 at 11:28:24

So I did what you said, worked great, removed old seals, and new ones don’t fit. Everything else in the rebuild kit fit fine but the seals were too small and it came with 2 sets (for double piston caliper I’m assuming?)

Do later model year savages have different calipers? Mine is a 1998.

And is it appropriate to ask this here or should I start a new thread in “rubber side down”?

Title: Re: WTB Front break assembly
Post by verslagen1 on 09/26/24 at 14:55:38

Were they after market or oem kit?

All years should be the same but there can be updates. Check the p/n for your year vs the latest year. If the last two digits change then there’s an update.

Title: Re: WTB Front break assembly
Post by ThumperPaul on 09/28/24 at 05:13:54

So the piston fit, but not the seals? Did you simply install the new piston with old seals?

At least you know you’re going in the right direction with getting it fixed.

Title: Re: WTB Front break assembly
Post by Ruttly on 09/28/24 at 09:58:42

That reminds me I had a Yamaha SR500 that would do that , on the key ring was a Snapon 8/9 mm box wrench. For bleeding the front brake ! I loved that bike. We went everywhere , bike had a bed roll on it more than any bike I’ve ever owned.
The Good Ol Days !

FYI , it was the caliper
The wrench is on the key ring for my current SR500 , just in case