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I recently had my front brake repaired by my lbs ,a hayes HFX-Carbon ,one of the pistons is reluctent to move and stays fully backed off (it moves a little). How can i fix this?
thanks in advance
Posted : 16/11/2009 6:04 pm
how did I know it would be a hayes brake?
anyway, take out pads, lube round the back of the piston with silicon grease and force the piston back in, spray with degreaser and replace pads.
Posted : 16/11/2009 6:09 pm
take it back - they clearly haven't repaired it enough.
Posted : 16/11/2009 6:09 pm
hold the moving one in with a tyre lever, punp lever until stuck piston moves, bit of dot fluid/mineral oil on piston to lube, push sticky piston back in, repeat, repeat again
Posted : 16/11/2009 6:09 pm
next time buy shimano :wink:... and to think that some people on here rave about hayes
Posted : 16/11/2009 6:20 pm
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thanks all, its working again, good stuff
Posted : 16/11/2009 9:00 pm