i changed the pads and bled the brakes in my motorcycle. why aren‘t they opening?
For future reference, always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions. We need all of that info to give an informed answer. From your description, the caliper may need to be rebuilt. Gunk builds up under the seal and squeezes against the piston, preventing it from returning on it's own. Unbolt the caliper from the bike. Hold it over a drain pan. Pump the brake lever till the piston pops out. Remove the seal with a pick or hook. Scrape clean the groove the seal rides in (till it looks brand new). Install a new seal and piston (a new piston if the old one has any pot marks, or rust). Install the seal - dip your finger tip in brake fluid - wet the seal surface and push the piston all the way in. Bleed the brakes. Cover all painted parts and clean up any spilled brake fluid immediately!!! Brake fluid dissolves paint.
They don't open until the wheel moves.
They dont release enough hardly to tell is the wheel locked ?
For future reference, always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions. We need all of that info to give an informed answer. From your description, the caliper may need to be rebuilt. Gunk builds up under the seal and squeezes against the piston, preventing it from returning on it's own. Unbolt the caliper from the bike. Hold it over a drain pan. Pump the brake lever till the piston pops out. Remove the seal with a pick or hook. Scrape clean the groove the seal rides in (till it looks brand new). Install a new seal and piston (a new piston if the old one has any pot marks, or rust). Install the seal - dip your finger tip in brake fluid - wet the seal surface and push the piston all the way in. Bleed the brakes. Cover all painted parts and clean up any spilled brake fluid immediately!!! Brake fluid dissolves paint.
They don't open until the wheel moves.
