Re: Brake calipers sticking

[david crooks <david.crooks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>it's just sticking on the caliper brackets.  Remove,
>>file, sand, smooth the surfaces, a little bit of grease
>>(mostly to keep water out). Maybe the wedge lock is too tight...

>I've been wondering what to do with them to keep things
>functioning correctly. I painted everything with caliper
>paint (not the rotor to pad surface). I did paint the wedge,
>bracket and spring pieces and wondered if that might be a
>mistake. Maybe I should clean the paint where the surfaces
>ride against each other and use some synthetic grease to
>keep things friction free.

Two points...
Sticking caliper slides will usually show up as different
pad wear.  The piston side wears more quickly, as it's doing
all the work, while the far side stay's thick, because the
caliper assembly isn't sliding over and pressing it on the rotor.

A small amount of high pressure grease on the sliding surfaces
is more than just an good idea to keep the water out, it's
essential for proper brake action.  I've you've painted those
surfaces, you'll have to scrape/sand/whatever, and get rid of
it!  Any parts shop will have the recommended high pressure
grease, in small cheap tubes.  Cheap investment in my books.

Cheers,


Dave