Dj12midnit wrote on 10/19/09 at 17:25:28:Could be froozen. Try the hair drier on it.
Joe,
He must know the weather here on the east coast.....
The Salt air of living a few blocks away from the Atlantic ocean and the wonderful weather we have had lately probably caused some corrosion build-up.
So, as a Photo wizard (award winning I must add to those that don't know) do you have alcohol laying around? (90% or better). You'll need it to clean up after I tell you what you need to do.
This advice is coming from a "Fixer".
- Get a old plastic 35mm flim holder (thingy, can, container ... pick a name).
- Spray wd-40 into it to get a nice puddle in there.
- Take the straw that came with the WD-40, or use one from a used Aero-Duster. Put one end in the WD-40 and hold your finger over the other end.
- While still holding the end with your finger, go to the piston of the brake caliper and put a drop of WD-40 there,
making sure not to get any on the pads. Repeat several times making sure you do not get any on the brake pads and get WD-40 all around the piston.
- Take an old tooth brush and clean the damp crud off the piston.
- Repeat the drops again and let sit over night.
- Next day, take a rubber mallet, or wood block & hammer and slightly tap the brake caliper to gently push it in a tiny tiny bit.
- Try to move bike.
-If it moves next step is to take the caliper off, pads off and then clean, clean, clean. The Alcohol will get rid of the WD-40 nicely. Brake-Cleaner would work too but knowing your profession, I think you can get alcohol easier (cheaper).
Use the some scotch-brite to clean the rust off the brake rotor.