Brake Spacers

hastings
hastings Posts: 206
edited June 2008 in MTB beginners
now after making a boob of my brakes I have some more and on reading what it says in MBUK's grimetime of "bleeding Shimano and Hope disc brakes" it says:

"Using a hard plastic tyre lever or something similar - so that you don't damage the surface of the pistons - push the brake pistons back into the calliper body. Insert a spacer to stop the pistons moving during the bleeding procedure"

I know it may sound stupid but what is a spacer? and where can I get one from?

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  • hastings
    hastings Posts: 206
    can I also mix Shimano BL-M485 levers with a Shimano XTR M965 calliper?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    the spacers should have come with the brakes. talk to your LBS.

    yes but why?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • hastings
    hastings Posts: 206
    cos i have knackered my old calliper
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    how so that it need replacing? new seals and a bleed will be a lot less than a new caliper and a bleed.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • hastings
    hastings Posts: 206
    where can I get new seals from and how do I fit them?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    your LBS or CRC or any other mail order shop. Got a bleed kit?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • hastings
    hastings Posts: 206
    it is on its way from crc but I can't find any new seals

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