Campag Chorus (or similar) brake overhaul

edten
edten Posts: 228
edited January 2014 in Workshop
Does anyone know of any links to guides on complete Campag brake caliper overhaul. Current version. It's sticking quite badly. Given it a good scrub, degunked it and lubed but it soon goes crap again. I think it needs completely taking apart to regrease rather than runny lube that washes away.

The park tools one doesn't seem to go that far with the overhaul.

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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    If you find a nut or bolt, undo it!

    But seriously, that's all you do. The trouble I have with the dual pivot is that I can't manage to free the centre pivot bolt. The outer is fine (and sorting that out does make a difference but still not as good as new). I'm not sure it is seized as I have a low mileage one to compare with and that one doesn't want to play either.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • edten
    edten Posts: 228
    surely there is some specifics around the tightness of the bolts and order of disassembly.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    If you can find more than one way to take them apart then you have more ingenuity than I have. As for tightness - imagine a world without torque wrenches! If it's too tight, the caliper arms won't move. If it's too loose, there will be lateral play.
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