Bandti caliper problem

[Guest]

Hi All,

Just got back from a run out to find the rear caliper on my Bandit N600 is leaking brake fluid. Its coming from the centre of the calipler, not the banjo or the bleed nipples.

I am guessing its the piston seals but any other ideas?

[rosszx9r]

Hi All,

Just got back from a run out to find the rear caliper on my Bandit N600 is leaking brake fluid. Its coming from the centre of the calipler, not the banjo or the bleed nipples.

I am guessing its the piston seals but any other ideas?

good guess

it could be the caliper casing seals if it's a 2 piston caliper but that's really unlikely.

got to strip it down for sure though. not really difficult to do. should only take a couple of hours to complete.

quick tip though....

unbolt the caliper while still keeping the hydraulic system full. remove the pads then carefully pump the brake lever to eject the piston. if you don't use the hydraulics to do this, you'll need a plastic foot pump adaptor to pump the piston out which is a little harder to do. just make sure you wrap a cloth roung the caliper before starting and have an oil container ready to catch a flood of fluid if you pump it too far out!

if you do pop the piston out, get all the brake fluid off the caliper paint quick as it acts like paint stripper!

[Guest]

yep there 2 pistons one on each side, with an inner and outer seal.

go to Guides manuals and general information, i have just stripped one and reassembled with new seals and pads £35 .. also if you haven't a manual check the GSXf manual posted the rear caliper is exactly the same..

[Guest]

Cheers,

I'll take a look and see how hard the job is. There are a few on ebay for the same sort of money so I guess its a toss up between the devil I know and the devil I don't.

Thanks again

[Guest]

Cheers,

I'll take a look and see how hard the job is. There are a few on ebay for the same sort of money so I guess its a toss up between the devil I know and the devil I don't.

Thanks again

Its an easy job, and with a 2nd hand one off the web you'll still need new pads, and possibly new seals.. and fluid, so its only a question of £17 for seals.. wemoto supplied mine, ordered wednesday evening recieved Friday am, once you've taken it apart putting it back together is a doddle..