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Brakes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:08 pm
by Casey708
Hi guys,
If I leave my bike for a couple of days, my disks completely rust over and lock up which I have to rock back and forth to free them up, particularly the front. After riding them they look fine but will literally go all orange and horrible overnight. I clean the bike regularly as I commute to uni on it which covers it in road salt and crap. Its strange but anyone got a solution?
Re: Brakes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:06 pm
by arkell
i get that too when im at uni and dont have a nice warm garage to park in lol
Never locks up though, just rusty disks.
Try WD40 on them.....
but seriously dont!!!
Re: Brakes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:34 pm
by Casey708
only use WD40 if the brakes are squeeking! lol only joking. Ive got a cover for it but it stays locked up in the garden. I suppose the frost and what not hasnt helped.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:45 pm
by lewisdale
yea ive never had them locking up, maybe strip the calipers and clean them up as they may be a bit seized
Re: Brakes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:49 pm
by masterofinsanity
same here discs used to rust overnight but never locking up, i'd imagine there is a build up of crud around the pistons and they aren't retracting properly, might be worth taking the pads out and cleaning the piston and surrounding areas.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:59 pm
by diesel
aye, i got the same prob on the zzr. pain in the butt but a quick tap with the hammer sorts it.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:13 pm
by stug
It will depend on what type of pads you have.
Some sintered pads will stick to the disk as the disk rusts and it feels like they have locked on.
My EBC HH's do it on my work bike
Re: Brakes
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:25 pm
by U_h0rnet5
My bike has recently started doing this! I've got the EBC HH pads but might change them because I dont like them.
You can slide a bit of thin card or paper between the discs and the pads might help it stop sticking.
Re: Brakes
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:42 pm
by jack sharpezxr 400 L
make sure there is copper grease on the caaliper to pads not on the discs that will stop it seizing more then likely ur pads are on the metal or ur pistons are seized
Re: Brakes
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:21 am
by MillaMeter
Hi,
The corse of pads sticking to the discs is the salt from the roads, you will find that this will only happen during the winter when them salt spreading monkeys cake the roads.
Regards
Rich
Re: Brakes
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:44 am
by cargo
diesel wrote:aye, i got the same prob on the zzr. pain in the butt but a quick tap with the hammer sorts it.
A good big hammer is best at unseizing calipers hit them really hard.......................... works everytime
Re: Brakes
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:20 pm
by RedexRobB
Mines does this overnight too, and the longer its left standing the harder it is to break them free. It also does it after an 8 hour shift at work.
Its just the pad and disk fusing together due to corrosion. Nothing you can do really to stop it afaik. Just try not to leave them for days.