The following video shows a fellow working on his ST1300 brakes due to a rear drag issue.
I can't condone his methods but share the video so you can see an example of how an SMC goes bad and you can't see it from just looking at it when assembled.
It's highly recommended to REPLACE a bad SMC and not to repair it with the repair kit, as it often fails again after a repair. If you choose to buy the repair kit, I hope yours isn't one of those statistics.
I enjoyed just seeing how the SMC fits together and how it should work. There's not much to it.
I can't condone his methods but share the video so you can see an example of how an SMC goes bad and you can't see it from just looking at it when assembled.
It's highly recommended to REPLACE a bad SMC and not to repair it with the repair kit, as it often fails again after a repair. If you choose to buy the repair kit, I hope yours isn't one of those statistics.
I enjoyed just seeing how the SMC fits together and how it should work. There's not much to it.
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