trykemike
10-01-2010, 09:43 PM
To-day while sitting in the shed with the doors open and pre-occupied with cleaning the caliper assembly which I had just taken off , I cought in the corner of my eye something black flash by. I looked up to see a squirrel jump up onto the bike seat then bounce off the wall and turn and run out the door as I made a startled scream.
The original pad near the caliper piston side was worn but the stationary pad still had half the pad remaining. I replaced the pair and now when backing out of the shed there is no squeal and stopping is quiet but while riding along there is a slight tingle sound. The breaks can now lock the front wheel . I lubbed the piston while it was protruded then used a c clamp to compress it in order to mount the caliper with the new pads. I did not release any pressure via the bleeder valve. I am using SBS ceramic pads which appear to have brass coloured metalic shavings in their composition.
The original pad near the caliper piston side was worn but the stationary pad still had half the pad remaining. I replaced the pair and now when backing out of the shed there is no squeal and stopping is quiet but while riding along there is a slight tingle sound. The breaks can now lock the front wheel . I lubbed the piston while it was protruded then used a c clamp to compress it in order to mount the caliper with the new pads. I did not release any pressure via the bleeder valve. I am using SBS ceramic pads which appear to have brass coloured metalic shavings in their composition.