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Atari Boy

What Are These Bits For?

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Atari Boy

I have just got this rebuild kit for a set of rear 1.9 calipers from Bigg Red.

 

DSCF0279jij.jpg

 

The question is, what are the bits highlighted in red, blue and green for?

All the other bits make sense.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Jonny

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James Stewart

When you remove the big black gaiter from the back of the caliper (bottom right in your pic) look for the red item between the bottom of the handbrake cable lever and the big gaiter. The funny shape is so they fit into the grove on the handbrake cable lever.

 

IIRC the parts in blue are the seal between the piston screw and the body of the caliper (inside), they become obvious once you remove the piston screw and the piston and look inside.

 

I don't think I ever did find a home for the parts in green!

 

Hope that helps a little.

 

James.

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Atari Boy

Great thanks, spot on.

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John_205_GTi

How much was this kit and where did you get it from?

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GTI6BOY

have a look where the sliders go...there are 3 rings in each slider. those green rings go in the centre of each slider

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James Stewart
have a look where the sliders go...there are 3 rings in each slider. those green rings go in the centre of each slider

 

Ah hah! I did not spot any o-rings in there and assumed the grooves were there to help retain grease for lubrication.

 

Cheers for that,

 

James.

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Atari Boy

I see, great thanks, I bough new sliders, as below. Only two grooves on them (the same as the ones off the caliper infact)

Where should the green ones go then?

 

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How much was this kit and where did you get it from?

 

I got the kit from Bigg Red, Bigg Red , the kit, new bleed nipples and four new sliders came to £35.78 inc postage.

Quickly posted too.

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James Stewart

GTI6BOY was referring to the grooves in the caliper body, where the sliders pass through. There are three grooves visable, the outer two retain the slider seals, the centre groove takes the o-ring.

 

James.

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Atari Boy

Thank you, sorry I am still learning.

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