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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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