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Old 28-05-2007, 09:04 PM
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Does anyone know of a good way to free off a sticky calliper lever, clearly i have tried wd40 and working it back and forwrd but doesnt seem to have helped too much, is there a sure fire way??

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Old 29-05-2007, 12:16 AM
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take it of and soak it in petrol desil mixture

dunno after that
Old 29-05-2007, 01:10 AM
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Full strip down and service maybe?
Old 29-05-2007, 07:23 PM
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It does move move with vice grips but it doesnt spring back like the other one!! Can you remove the lever to strip it down??

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when the caliper is starting to be sticky its actually the best to do is to change it. but try to change the hand break cable, did that on my car, then i used wd40, CRC ect. working nice now.

just remember to use it often!
Old 29-05-2007, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex_86
when the caliper is starting to be sticky its actually the best to do is to change it. but try to change the hand break cable, did that on my car, then i used wd40, CRC ect. working nice now.

just remember to use it often!

Ive got a brand new cable, ive had the kit for months but never checked the levers, and now one is a sticker!!!
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take the bolt out what holds the spring remove the spring and grip the arm with something then keep working it backwards and forwards blasting it with wd40 it will free of eventualy
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or you could strip the calipers down as i said above
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