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Old 08-21-19, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by gregf83
Until they start squealing and you have to start messing around sanding pads and calipers. And the pistons can get gummed up so they no longer retract properly. Then when you try to replace the not very old ultegra caliper (br-r785) with a slightly newer model the hydraulic hose fittings are different so you need to buy a new hose and fittings. I’ve had quite a few campy calipers that I’ve never done anything to other than change pads. I think the hydraulic discs will take a little more maintenance but I won’t have to replace rims.
I had a squeal a couple weeks ago; my rotor was evidently contaminated while sending a wheel off to be rebuilt. It was a matter of minutes to pull the wheel, wipe the rotor, pull the pads and sand them on a diamond plate (though a piece of sand paper on a kitchen counter would work just as well), and re-install. The process was certainly no worse than cleaning metal shards out of rim brake pads.

Why not replace the caliper with the same model - not available?
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