rear brake caliper dragging new pads....

[DUB]

When I got my banshee about 6 years ago I put new pads on it but for some reason they were dragging really bad, after tearing it apart again I realized that it was dried up and toast. So after realizing my disc was also toast I put it back together with the old pads and ran it for several years. Just recently I tore my bike down to pait it and bought another caliper from somebody. It looked barley used. I just put new pads on it and again I cant get the caliper to slide on the disc smoothly and it drags an awful lot. Anybody have this problem?? im getting very frustrated!

[DUB]

try compressing the piston with a seaclamp and put it back on, maybe its just stuck or has too much pressure from the resevoir. its not too full is it?

the line is off,the bleeder is open and I did compress it all the way. But I got it on now, I just shaved a 1/32" off of each pad. Thanks anyway though

[TREELIZARD]

remove the pads,remove the rear brake line then remove the caliper. once the caliper is off then remove the bleeder screw,and get a air blow gun and hook it up to a aircompressor and blow air into the hole that you just removed the bleeder screw from. the piston will pop out of the caliper and now remove the seal. the best thing to do would be to buy a new piston and caliper seal and put them in. before you put everything back together make sure that the caliper is dirt free and you want to have fresh brake fluid to put on your new piston and seal when puting them back together. make sure to bleed the brake line after you put the caliper back on the bike. this should fix your problem :thumb:

[bansheeseat$$]

the line is off,the bleeder is open and I did compress it all the way. But I got it on now, I just shaved a 1/32" off of each pad. Thanks anyway though

If you still have the park brake crap on it,All you needed to do is loosen the bolt for the adjustment and the caliper would have slide right on.Just my .02 cents

[ozbanshee]

I burnt up two sets of pads before i removed parkbrake set-up, no problems with brake pads wearing out know. block off plate is cheap as.

[csrmel]

i was going to mention that although i havent had to mess with my brakes, i was pretty that you had to mess with the parkin brake nut and bolt before putting new pads on.

[DUB]

F.Y.I.....I DONT HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE

[odaen]

F.Y.I.....I DONT HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE

 

 

The caliper can actually slide in and out on the mount. Odds are it's hung up and just needs some encouragement to align on the rotor. I used a large flatblade and pry'd out on the caliper and got it freed up, then moved it back to where the pad wasn't rubbing on the rotor anymore.