Front Brake Caliper Help!!

Z1E,, has the parts you need, if you dont see it on line,, call them either Jeff or Rob will help you out,, good people to deal with.

I am guessing you are talking about the banjo bolt holding the line on the caliper, if so try hitting it with a hammer the shock will help break it free, also a good soaking with something like PB Blaster may help free it up. sometimes they can be a real PIA to get off

What's Z1E? I tried to google it, but couldn't find anything. Do you have the web address?

Thanks for the advice with the hammer, I'll definitely try that tonight! I'll also soak that sucker in some PBR and see if I can't get it to budge.

Z1E is z1enterprises.com/

Basically a store that has a lot of stuff and great knowledge about Z model Kawasakis and other vintage motorcycles.

www.z1enterprises.com/

however out of stock for my bike...
I also had sticking calipers so I pulled them and got the pistons out w compressed air.
Any harm in just cleaning them up and reinstalling?

Yeah, I checked and they don't have a front caliper rebuild kit in stock right now. I guess I'll try giving them a call tonight and see what they can do.

Thanks for the help!

enormiss wrote:

www.z1enterprises.com/

however out of stock for my bike...
I also had sticking calipers so I pulled them and got the pistons out w compressed air.
Any harm in just cleaning them up and reinstalling?

If I am going to take the time to disasemble clean, I am going to install new parts,, I hate doing things twice,may take a few days to get the right parts, but would rather do it right the first time, after all you dont want a brake failure at the wrong time:ohmy: :ohmy:

I don't mind the time in the garage. Got it cleaned up, back together and blead. All looks good, I'll keep an eye out for any leakage.

Just an update...

I should have taken the advice given to me. I tried to get the bleeder screw out with and EZ Out.........and it broke off!! I took it up to my local Kawasaki dealership to see if there was anything they could do. They tried, but the damage had already been done. Luckily they just happened to have a caliper from a 75 kz400d sitting in their parts shed and they let me have it for $50! What are the odds of that? It's kind of a rare part to come by these days!!

Thanks for all the help everyone!! :lol:

Easy Out, yeah right, more properly called a screw extractor, and more commonly called a %&*@#%&!!!:laugh:

So, on the caliper that I bought for my KZ400, the piston is pushed out and I cannot get it to push back in and I can't get my brake pads in because it's pushed out.

Does anyone know how I can get the piston to push back in? Do I just need to connect it and flush it with brake fluid to get it back in?

Thanks for the help.

if this thing has been setting on the shelf for a long time,, and it sounds like it has been, it may need a kit in it also since the rubber may be dried out,, in any event pour some fluid in the caliper and rotate it around, then open the bleeder and use a c clamp to push it in,,
If you still cant move it then a rebuild will be required since the piston is stuck.

But the good thing is the bleeder is not broke off in it

If you want to save the old caliper, find a machine shop that has a EDM machine, they can burn out the broken e-z out and fix the thread fro you