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Old March 24th, 2012, 10:05 AM   #183
Whiskey
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Name: Morgan
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Originally Posted by kkim View Post
at this point, I highly suggest you stick a spacer of some sort between the brake pads in the caliper. If you don't, some kid, gf, buddy, friend, idiot will come along and squeeze the front brake lever on your bike while you work and potentially cause you a major brake caliper headache.
To relieve the calliper headache take one G clamp & place on piston, tighten until piston pops back in, repeat on other piston

(Optional) take one size 11 boot & deliver to offender's rear end to prevent repeat of offence (not recommended on gf as routine servicing may be withdrawn...)
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