Help! No brake pressure after pad change.

[VladTepes]

UPDATE


Well I pick the bike up tomorrow – fixed. 


I noticed as I was doing the previous work above, that there was powder coat flaked off in places.

(I thought powdercoat was immune to brake fluid?  Maybe not)

It seems that flakes of powdercoat had made their way in past the dust seals, broken down in there and then clogged up the main seal.

It was reportedly "really bad inside there".

Anyway fixed is good, and with the new pads I'm looking forward to some awesome braking again.

While he was at it I got him to bleed/change the fluid for the rear brake and clutch too. Saves me doing it. He also adjusted the chain for me, apparently I'll  need a new chain and sprockets sooner than later (but I'm hoping to delay that til next time tyres are needed and just get all that done in one hit).

[SA14]

Would've loved to see pics of how bad they were in there.

[VladTepes]

me too but I wasn't about to ask him to take pics as he went!

[KiwiCol]

Would've loved to see pics of how bad they were in there.

4 Pots, always messy 

[GSXKING]

UPDATE


Well I pick the bike up tomorrow – fixed. 


I noticed as I was doing the previous work above, that there was powder coat flaked off in places.

(I thought powdercoat was immune to brake fluid?  Maybe not)

It seems that flakes of powdercoat had made their way in past the dust seals, broken down in there and then clogged up the main seal.

It was reportedly "really bad inside there".

Anyway fixed is good, and with the new pads I'm looking forward to some awesome braking again.

While he was at it I got him to bleed/change the fluid for the rear brake and clutch too. Saves me doing it. He also adjusted the chain for me, apparently I'll  need a new chain and sprockets sooner than later (but I'm hoping to delay that til next time tyres are needed and just get all that done in one hit).

Vlad give the shop a plug, if it all works out, word of mouth advertising is worth gold. 

[VladTepes]

Sorted ! Brakes !@ wooo hoo !!!!!  (pics to follow in due course)

Thanks to Gary of RBM Racing at Geebung.

Check out his website:  https://rbm-racing.business.site/

and for pics etc see his facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/gaz.rbm/about/?ref=page_internal

[grog]

Happy for Ya Vlad. Never heard of powdercoat getting into brake seals before.

[VladTepes]

Sorry forgot pics I'll try to remember tonight.
When you see, you'll believe it.