Repairing A Limp Caliper Brake Arm
I know there are probably thousands of articles and YouTube vids about this, but can someone tell me if there is an ultimate guide to getting both sides of a 1990's-vintage caliper brake to spring back after being applied? On an old mountain bike I am trying to restore, the plastic sleeve that covers the tension spring and creates space between the frame and the brake arm on one side is cracked and missing. I replaced it with the exact part from another bike and I still can't get the non-drive side of the brake caliper to release from the rim after I apply the brake. I know I have fixed some of these over the years, but I don't remember how or if, in fact, I just got lucky. Help?