Crap: Rear Brake

[jag69]

I get home from work looking forward to a camping trip to Parker Canyon Lake this weekend.  I begin to wash my bike and to do a safety check.  What do I discover..... the rear brake pads or should I say the lack of ... are gone.  That's right ... metel to metal.  How could I overlook this!?!  I feel like such an IDIOT !   :x

I removed the old pads and the pistons are frozen.  They won't budge.  I cannot install new pads.  

I am going to take the bike to a dealership I frequently visit tomorrow.  What should I expect dollar wise as worse case senario:

New rear disc, overhauled or new rear caliper assembly or pistons, + brakes.

Thanks.

[Jundie]

completely seized or just refusing to move back enough to allow the thick new pads to be installed? in that case you might have i little too much brake fluid in the rear brake fluid reservoir

that was my problem anyway a few months ago and like yourself i overlooked the metal to metal problem but the rear disc survived  

[JamesG]

It shouldn't be that hard to clean up by yourself. Get a pair of rubber gloves, some brake cleaner and an old toothbrush.  With the wheel removed, bend the caliper on its line so its away from the swingarm and exhaust and faceing up.  Spray the cleaner around the pistons and go to town with  the toothbrush. Repeat until they are shiney. Put the old pads back into place, and then pry them apart with a big screwdriver until the caliper pistons are all the way back. Put new pads in.

Don't use your rear brake so much.

[jag69]

Thanks guys.  I really don't use my rear brake that much.  This is what happens when you buy used and don't check everything.  

[newtonent]

Drop old pads back in,push pins in place, place screwdriver tip between old pad and puck,open bleeder valve,spray WD40 or other penetrant on puck and wiggle screw driver back and forth. Remove old pads,wipe everthing off and install new pads. PS-Do not touch pads or disk with fingers. Clean with brake cleaner!