Ash-Trials Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 I'm having trouble today with many things! The red adjuster on the 07 lever has locked wont move. it really doesn't bother me too much as i don't use it but i was going to try today and it just wont move.If i cant sort this I'm not too bothered. brakes works perfect and i may just buy a new one once i need to bleed it.Thanks, Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousertrials Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Flat blade screwdriver and tap it along if you get what i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Trials Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 (edited) Yeah but i don't want anything breaking. Thats why i haven't tried being aggressive with it Id rather it stay locked and work good than break it.Ash~ Edited September 1, 2007 by Ashkwil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Take the lever blade off (large bolt just to the left of the TPA wheel in that pic), get a vice (or very strong person with pliers/molegrips) and clamp the adjuster wheel. Then get a pair of pliers and start unscrewing the plastic rod that's sticking out of the wheel (Might be anti-clockwise). There'll be a flat bit of the plastic plunger that'll make it easier to grip with the pliers. After the wheel and the plunger/rod are seperated, put some grease (proper grease, not WD40) on the threads of the plastic plunger, then reassemble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Trials Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 OK ill try this when i next have to bleed as it works good i was just wondering.If i just gave it a little spray with WD40 think it would loosen up?Ash~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 (edited) OK ill try this when i next have to bleed as it works good i was just wondering.If i just gave it a little spray with WD40 think it would loosen up?Ash~ Removing the lever blade loses no oil from the system at all - so there would be no need to rebleed.And WD40 might work then again it might not. May as well do what I said up thar cus its easy enough to do and you don't get WD40 all over the show. Unless of course, you don't have a vice or a very strong friend. Edited September 1, 2007 by ManxTrialSpaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThYp Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 I've had a pretty similar problem. First I discovert my TPA wouldn't move. I got the whole lever off. Dunno exactly how I did (it's been a while), but I got a move on the TPA again, put my lever back in place, readjusted the TPA. Then after a short test ride, I pulled on my lever, and it like kinda snaped trough ...wasn't able to break decently. Wanted to readjust with the TPA, which was blocked again =/. Got the whole lever off again, got a move on the TPA, placed my lever back on, and I was able to move my TPA. But now the pistons didn't move anymore, so I adjusted my whole brake manually...Still dunno what the problem is... Grtzz, ThYp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Garland Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I have found when this happened on my levers its always been the thread on the tpa has been destroyed.Tape it all apart and give it a good clean, see if anything is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Trials Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Isnt really bothering me brake works perfect just wondering Ash~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Get a metal TPA or be forever gay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Trials Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Where can i get one?Ash~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Tartybikes sell the king tpa's witch are metal.......I have one well worth the dollar .DAVEX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Trials Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Ok thanks dave.Ash~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial-biker-ryan Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Pm Dave85 on the forum, he makes alloy tpas... im running on on my rear hs33... works perfect never had any problems.. and they only cos £3 ..Ryan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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