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Brommers
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Gah, I am my own worst enemy sometimes .....
So I went to replace the front pads on my Shimano BR RS-505. One side of the pistons was very far out, so I cleaned it with alcohol and then tried to push it back in. It wouldn't go in easily, so I applied more pressure, until the whole thing went pop and started hissing out fluid.
So I'm sure I now need a new caliper thanks to me being heavy handed and impatient. What an idiot.
I've ordered a replacement caliper, and I already have a bleed kit + fluid for shimano. Are there any other parts that I need to be able to fit a new caliper and get it up and running that I've forgotten about?