Ducati Sporting Club UK - Greasing caliper pistons

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twpd	20-Feb-2006 16:23

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Originally posted by raykay748R
Weeksy2,
pretty much agree with all that 'twpd' says apart from the scotch brite part. The optimum method of cleaning the surface of the pistons is clean fluid , a lint free cloth and plenty of elbow grease. Scotchbrite, however gentle it is used, is still a fairly abrasive material

Well there's a degree of common sense when using Scotchbrite. You can get it in varying degrees of roughness. I use it to remove grime and rubber residue in conjunction with something like WD40 but, I certainly wouldn't recommend scrubbing away at the pistons with it!

twpd	20-Feb-2006 16:24

I never realised that seal kits weren't available for Brembo calipers. If that's the case then what are we supposed to do when the seals fail as they will do eventually?

It seems rather daft when I can get seal kits for any number of other bikes. and I don't have trouble getting seals for Brembo calipers on MZ's.

Paul James

20-Feb-2006 18:17

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Originally posted by twpd
I found out to my cost with my race bike that copper grease can cause lots of problems with caliper seals - they swell, it cause pistons to stick and this boiled the fluid and glazed the pads. I started using red rubber grease from Castrol and that almost totally solved the problem. I only use the copper stuff on pins now. In the case of Ducati calipers I use nothing - I just keep them clean. If your pistons are sticking badly then the chances are that the seals are fugged - they may have swelled due to all the cleaning materials you have used.

Maybe that's why they make proper grease for brake seals ? :D

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