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Brakes are Stuck
- Thread starter rodeofan5656
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ken56
XS400 Enthusiast
Thanks for the link. I`ll keep digging.
That hole is tiny. Think G-string from a guitar or a single bristle from a wire brush.
ken56
XS400 Enthusiast
Thanks. lukily I'm a guitar player too. I've tried low e,b and g stirngs but they are not rigid enough. I think I may have damaged the hole opening with earlier attemps because I feel I'm just digging into the alluminum casting. Using a very small sewing needle now. I bought a #072 drill bit but too small to fit my drill. I'm worried about damaging the hole as I break through into the cylinder bore. I'm going to keep picking away at it but preparing to replace it if I have to. Bike had been sitting for several years before I bought it and when I rebuilt the caliper the fluid was fully crystalized solid but cleaned out quite easily. Surprised the material in this small port is so solid. Thanks again for the input.
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I soaked my cylinder in CLR (that's the bathroom rust remover stuff) and that got rid of most crust. You just have to be careful and not overdo it.
