Brakes maybe shouldn't be attempted by everyone

[rider]

Just started to refurb the rear set of spare calipers I have (bought a couple of years ago as a good set just that were replaced for a larger upgrade), to get them ready to fit before the May MOT. I do get concerned for peoples well being when I find two of the four slider pins completely seized and after a lot of twisting and big hammer on chissel banging to get them out of the carrier it becomes clear what the problem is; not a smear of grease ever made it anywhere near to these pins. Both of the calipers had the flexible lines still attached, torqued down to require a three foot breaker and one without any sealing washers. Some people do scarey things with their brakes, where nicely painted seems to just about do it. At least the rears don't have to do much of the stopping work.

 

If people can't do their brakes right, I'd recommend that its something really best left alone and trusted to others.

 

Edited February 24, 2020 by rider (see edit history)

[mc92]

That's pretty bad. I refurbed mine last month, was a bit of a pain but they came out nice in the end. Had some rust on the sliders and rear pistons, I think water must get past the rubber boots after a couple of years when they separate from the pressed in metal parts and wash the grease out. The fronts were much harder to do than the rears.

[Dnk]

Don't see how you could torque them up that much without stripping snapping the banjo bolt.

 

I'd be throwing that caliper in the bin and buy new