I'm having troubles with one of my Hope E4 calipers. During my last ride, the front caliper seized up and after pushing the pistons back on the trail I was able to limp home with out a front brake. I cleaned the pistons and lubed them with some silicone lube. Hope recommends some hunter lube which I can't get in Germany at the moment, so I used liqui moly silicone lube. However, the pistons still don't fully return. Any idea what's going on?
Had similar issues with mine. Phenolic pistons get a bit rough over time, chips etc. I replaced the ones in my E4s with the new stainless hybrid ones which are much smoother. Might be worth giving them a good service, new seals at the least, and a nice fresh bleed.
I'm having troubles with one of my Hope E4 calipers. During my last ride, the front caliper seized up and after pushing the pistons back on the trail I was able to limp home with out a front brake. I cleaned the pistons and lubed them with some silicone lube. Hope recommends some hunter lube which I can't get in Germany at the moment, so I used liqui moly silicone lube. However, the pistons still don't fully return. Any idea what's going on?