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stuck brake caliper
04/17/16 at 3:24pm
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One side of a Shimano XT BR-M775 is sticking. Any ideas how to unstick it. The other caliper is moving smoothly. I've bled the brakes, but the problem is still there.
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Re: stuck brake caliper
Reply #1 - 04/17/16 at 4:07pm
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Remove pads and use a q-tip to rub a bit of mineral oil around the piston... Squeeze lever a few times and see if it works... use a box wrench to reset pistons and replace pads.... before replacing pads clean up excess oil around piston with a shop rag...
  
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Re: stuck brake caliper
Reply #2 - 04/17/16 at 9:13pm
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Will do, thanks.
  
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Re: stuck brake caliper
Reply #3 - 04/18/16 at 12:58am
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FredRubble wrote on 04/17/16 at 4:07pm:
Remove pads and use a q-tip to rub a bit of mineral oil around the piston... Squeeze lever a few times and see if it works... use a box wrench to reset pistons and replace pads.... before replacing pads clean up excess oil around piston with a shop rag...


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