My back brake has jammed (again) and after taking off the caliper and looking at the pistons they didnt seem too crappy.It was really hard to force them back in a bit though,and after thinking about this a bit I suspect it may be something to do with the master cylinder.Before touching it the lever had no resistance and flopped up and down -no pressure to return it,this also meant my brake light was permanently on.
After forcing the pistons back into the caliper I noticed the pressure had returned to the lever ,though from past experience I know this'll only work once or twice before giving up again.
I'm no mechanic and have effectively reached the limit of my skills here,so what do I do next? The brake is no longer dragging but as I use mine I dont like riding without it,Ducati Glasgow is an hour away and a real pain in the @rse to get to from here but if thats my only option so be it.
Will I be looking at a replacement master cylinder? and what'll that cost me?.....or have I missed something simple?
