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gijoe
03-31-2005, 05:42 PM
JUST WENT TO CHANGE BRAKES ON MY SONS 300EX AND THE RESIVOIR WAS EMPTY.AFTER CHANGING PADS AND WENT TO BLEED THE BRAKES I NOTICED FLUID WAS COMING FROM THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE PARKING BRAKE MECHANIZM.I TOOK IT APART AND FOUND THAT ITS LEAKING FROM AROUND THE PISTON.IS THERE AN O-RING OR SOMETHING IN THERE THAT SHOULD KEEP THE FLUID FROM GETTING INTO THE PARKING BRAKE SIDE.THANKS TO ANYONE THAT CAN HELP.

03-31-2005, 09:18 PM
your capslock is on.......... hurts the eyes to read it http://maddox.xmission.com/keyboard4.jpg

Trevor
04-01-2005, 06:47 AM
Yeahj there is seals in there but the mech also gets all gummed up with mud and rust so I'ed try cleaning and lubing it up !