How much of a pain is stripping this thing down to fix the seals and what not.....any tips would be much appreciated

Donald

I don't know the exact details of the 02, but I've done it on an 03 and 06. It isn't that much of a job really. While you're there you might want to change the master cylinder seals as well; it saves having to bleed it all again if and when they do go.

Ideally you want to push the pistons out a reasonable distance with the pedal so you have something to get hold of when you take them out.

Remove the banjo and then the caliper, you need to remove the wheel on the 06, but didn't have to on the 03.

Let any excess fuil drain into a pot, it'll wash off with water or some brake cleaner if you have it.

Seperate the two halves of the caliper and pul the pistons out. If you couldn't get the pistons to come out enough to get hold of them then you might need to use an air line to 'fire' them out. Wrap it all up in an old towl to revent injury from the piston or brake fluid spray.

Clean everything up.

Using some rubber lube carefully place the seals into the caliper.

Push the new pistons in.

Bolt back together and away you go!!

Also, it might be easier to just loosen the studs which told the caliper shalves together just before removing it from the bike, they can be tight.

Bob