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Re: Rear Urq Calipers Options UPDATE - TROUBLE
In message <36619AE4.376530E6@cablemichigan.com> johncorbishley writes:
> Yes and yes. Finally got it to turn with the allen key. Four or five spots
> high on the piston. Lip of the bore above the seal seems to have done the
> damage. Do I have any leeway is terms of polishing with light emery? I would
> not consider this with the front calipers, but the backs seem to contribute so
> little??
Yes, I think so. You're well outside the seal anyway.
> The handbrake lever is also very stiff so I'm going to have to open it up as
> well. Any tricks to getting those rear bolts off?
Stick a big screwdriver between the handbrake lever and the caliper
body. Twist. The pivot slides out about 5mm and brings most of the
sh1t with it.
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Phil Payne
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