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- From: friedman@cgl.ucsf.edu (Simon friedman)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Mechanism of brake hydraulics
- Message-ID: <C1I5H7.Cup@cgl.ucsf.edu>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 07:43:53 GMT
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- Organization: Computer Graphics Laboratory, UCSF
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- Originator: friedman@socrates.ucsf.edu
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- Hello all,
- I have what is probably a simple question to experienced people but is
- confusing me: It concerns the hydraulic braking system. I recently changed
- my brake pads and the manual I used said in order to make room for the new
- material, compress the caliper piston and allow the extra brake fluid to drain
- from the bleed valve. Then tighten the valve to keep the piston in the
- compressed (open) position so that it will fit over the new (fatter) brake
- pads. This makes sence to me so far. You've got a closed (air-tight) system
- that keeps the piston in the position it was when you closed the valve. The
- manual then goes on to say that to adjust to the new pad position, pump the
- brake several times to expand the piston. This makes sence to me only if there
- is some sort of one way valve that allows the hand lever piston (or whatever
- its called) to introduce more brake fluid into the line, but doesn't allow it
- to return. If it did allow it to return, one would never advance the piston
- anywhere, it would just go back and forth. My confusion is this: If the
- hand lever can pump more fluid into the line to advance the piston to the new
- pad position and prevent back flow, why doesn't the piston just get permanantly
- jammed against the brake pad thereby producing constant braking?
- Or is my assumption about the pumping action way off?
-
- If anyone could explain this to me, I would greatly appreciate it.
-
- Thanks,
-
- Simon
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