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| monkeyboy |
 Aug 26 2008, 01:14 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None  |
I just installed a new set of PMB rear brake calipers, and pads. When I go to adjust the venting clearance, the passenger side, outside adjuster does nothing. I got the driver side adjusted just fine.
Can anyone help? I did search, and tried to use my air gun to get it back on track and didn't have any success. I do know that it needs to be turned counterclockwise, but if it was turned the wrong way, could it have come apart inside? Thanks |
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| Eric_Shea |
Aug 26 2008, 04:24 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
If you turned it the wrong way the spring may have popped but, that's kinda rare.
The air method to release the piston can work if you go in the proper direction. You need to spin it counter clockwise fairly fast (short bursts). This will spin the adjuster faster than the mass of the internal piston can compensate for and get the piston moving. If you can't get it, send it back. I'll be back Friday and I can have it on the way back to you Saturday. |
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| monkeyboy |
Aug 26 2008, 04:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Aug 26 2008, 03:24 PM)  If you turned it the wrong way the spring may have popped but, that's kinda rare. The air method to release the piston can work if you go in the proper direction. You need to spin it counter clockwise fairly fast (short bursts). This will spin the adjuster faster than the mass of the internal piston can compensate for and get the piston moving. If you can't get it, send it back. I'll be back Friday and I can have it on the way back to you Saturday. I will give it another shot and let you know. Thanks for the help. |
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Posts in this topic
monkeyboy rear brake adjuster not working! Aug 26 2008, 01:14 PM
davep Use of an air gun is almost guaranteed to cause tr... Aug 26 2008, 01:29 PM
Cap'n Krusty
Use of an air gun is almost guaranteed to cause t... Aug 26 2008, 02:58 PM monkeyboy
Use of an air gun is almost guaranteed to cause ... Aug 26 2008, 03:02 PM monkeyboy Thanks, I will try that. I only used an air gun to... Aug 26 2008, 01:33 PM monkeyboy Still spinning freely. Any other ideas? Aug 26 2008, 02:43 PM monkeyboy Couldn't get it to work, but I did get it in t... Aug 26 2008, 07:24 PM Eric_Shea Very sorry about that. It's hard to understan... Aug 26 2008, 08:26 PM monkeyboy Thanks. I have a few other things I can get done t... Aug 26 2008, 08:36 PM |
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