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81 xj650 front caliper rebuild?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by bhartmandesigns, Oct 17, 2012.

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    bhartmandesigns New Member

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    Hey guys. Has anyone had a caliper rub the disc? When the brakes warm up the caliper seems to rub the disc. it makes a clicking sound. At first I thought it was the wheel bearing . but looking closer it seems to be the caliper. has anyone rebuilt One before? I'm guessing it shouldn't be that hard. is there anything I should lookout for?
     
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    bensalf Well-Known Member

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    it could be a warped disc, pushing the brake pad onto the piston as it revolves, this would make a clicking sound.
    get the front wheel off the floor and spin the front wheel, see if the disc is true by holding a screwdriver against the fork leg, so it just touches the disc, then spin the wheel, see if the disc touches all the way round , or just in one place.
    stu

    what bike is it? :roll:
     
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    bhartmandesigns New Member

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    Its a 81 xj650. Ill look at it this weekend. I didn't even think of checking that. thanks.
     
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    unless you know to the contrary, assume the calipers and master cylinders haven't been refurbished for 30 years!

    Suggest you make those jobs a priority

    Do a search on those topics and you will find a "how to"
     
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    I plan on it! BTW does anyone know what front master with flat handlebars will work? I made my own bars and the master is tilted. I want to just do it now.
     
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