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bandit12
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Ok I rebuilt my rear caiper :D , and my brake still locks :( , there is good flow from the master cyliner when i bleed the brakes.
eney help :?
Mike


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Sounds like you have a clogged spooge hole. In the master cylinder there is a very tiny hole, sometimes called a spooge hole, it is a fluid return orifice. When clogged the pistons can't release.
Check the How-to Articles for rebuilding the master cylinder.
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Thanks I'll check it out
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Re: brake

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bandit12 wrote:Ok I rebuilt my rear caiper :D , and my brake still locks :( , there is good flow from the master cyliner when i bleed the brakes.
eney help :?
Mike
Have a look at How to rebuild your rear master cylinder, specifically steps 17a through 17c.


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