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Project Z750 part 11

So, I thought loosening bolts ready to take things off would be a good idea? Right,

So now i look down and realise that I've loosened the front brake caliper bolts a little too much and I'm standing in a small pool of brake fluid. bugger. is there enough left to push the pistons out? guess i'll find out soon enough.

so i take the right hand caliper off the bike, remove the pad pin r-clip and pad pin. the pad come out and i press the brake lever. yes the pistons are moving out. now i know what your thinking, but no I didn't just push them all the way out. i put a small piece of wood in to keep the pistons in and moved onto the left hand caliper. same thing here, remove the pad pin r-clip, pad pin and pads. then pump the lever. oh fiddlesticks, not enough fluid left to move these pistons at all. great, not i have to get some brake fluid, fill it a bit just to get the pistons out.

I don't want to use any other fluid as it might contaminate the brake system, and I don't have an air compressor, so I guess i just have to sacrifice some brake fluid to remove the pistons.

having a dig round for something entirely unrelated to the ZR750 resurrection, i found i do have some more chrome polish. great I can now continue polishing the pistons. well i can once i get the front pistons out anyway.


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