Morning all,
A few months back I managed to bag myself a deal on a non runner. I love a project and the price was so good I couldn't say no.
I managed to get it running with little effort and then decided to fix the seized front brakes. I've rebuilt both of the front calipers as they was in a terrible state (see images below). They now move freely but unfortunately the RH side caliper leaks fluid past one (maybe both, it's hard to see) piston. As you can see from the pictures, the front lip holding the top washer in has started flaking off and the pistons themselves aren't in great shape with some corrosion/marks. I thought I would try to see if this wouldn't be as much of an issue as it seems and was hoping that it would still seal and work fine, but apparently not.
I've tried removing the seals again and giving it a good clean but it's still leaking, so I'm guessing that I'm going to have to spend a bit of money here getting it sorted as the last thing I want to be doing is riding a bike with brakes I don't trust.
Does anyone have any advice on what steps to take next? Realistically it isn't really worth me spending a fortune on this bike so I'm hoping there are some low(ish) cost options!!
I believe the part number for the caliper I have is: 2020700-T0301
I'm struggling to find anyone that is selling a used RH front caliper, I wonder if just changing the pistons will suffice but looking at the calipers I feel like they may have had their day? It seems that Triumph want approx. £400 per caliper
Could I fit a different set of calipers, either from a newer model or a different bike entirely, to my bike? I see there are loads of a newer style caliper being sold online but I don't know if they will fit.
I'd appreciate any advice you can give me!
Thanks in advance!
A few months back I managed to bag myself a deal on a non runner. I love a project and the price was so good I couldn't say no.
I managed to get it running with little effort and then decided to fix the seized front brakes. I've rebuilt both of the front calipers as they was in a terrible state (see images below). They now move freely but unfortunately the RH side caliper leaks fluid past one (maybe both, it's hard to see) piston. As you can see from the pictures, the front lip holding the top washer in has started flaking off and the pistons themselves aren't in great shape with some corrosion/marks. I thought I would try to see if this wouldn't be as much of an issue as it seems and was hoping that it would still seal and work fine, but apparently not.
I've tried removing the seals again and giving it a good clean but it's still leaking, so I'm guessing that I'm going to have to spend a bit of money here getting it sorted as the last thing I want to be doing is riding a bike with brakes I don't trust.
Does anyone have any advice on what steps to take next? Realistically it isn't really worth me spending a fortune on this bike so I'm hoping there are some low(ish) cost options!!
I believe the part number for the caliper I have is: 2020700-T0301
I'm struggling to find anyone that is selling a used RH front caliper, I wonder if just changing the pistons will suffice but looking at the calipers I feel like they may have had their day? It seems that Triumph want approx. £400 per caliper
Could I fit a different set of calipers, either from a newer model or a different bike entirely, to my bike? I see there are loads of a newer style caliper being sold online but I don't know if they will fit.
I'd appreciate any advice you can give me!
Thanks in advance!