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  • Can i get replacement seals for a shimano calliper?
  • rob-jackson
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    At the minute the front brake is not working well, lots of air in it and i cannot see to bleed it. Trying to eliminate issues it could be a seal issue in the calliper (amongst others)
    Is there anywhere i can get the seals from or is it new calliper if thats the issue?

    Nobby
    Full Member

    Unless things have changed recently, you cannot get seal kits for Shimano brakes.

    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    No. You have to buy a whole new calliper. Same for Magura as well

    That said, if its not leaking, you don’t need new seals.

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    But air is getting in somewhere

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    Take pads out

    Put an 8mm allenkey in the gap

    Pull brake hard and hold

    Youll see bubbles round the piston if they are weaping.

    vertebratetom
    Full Member

    Take pads out

    Put an 8mm allenkey in the gap

    Pull brake hard and hold

    Youll see bubbles round the piston if they are weaping.
    Be very careful doing that. I’ve blown a piston seal that way.

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    right – elimination process starts tonight. When i stopped yesterday the lever end was popping very quietly

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    nothing leaking and all feels good for now – how does air get in?

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    i *think* the lever is sucking air in where the olive/insert is

    racingsnail
    Free Member

    What calliper is it I fitted some Hope mini seals into an XT M775 and ran it for nearly 2 years fine, it did change the feel of the brakes slightly though.
    The calliper was done anyway so I took the chance on a £6 pair of seals.

    rob-jackson
    Free Member

    Think its sorted 🙂

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