Thread: Help with Suntour Hidden Spring Brake
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Old 04-22-14 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mathpants
I have been working on an old centurion road bike. The Suntour GPX hidden-spring brakes were not returning well so I took apart the front brake. Now for the life of me I cannot get it back together with the springs. Does anyone have any guidance?
Having done this job decades ago with a similar design Superbe Pro brake, my advice is going to be too late for you. Don't take these apart.

Yes, I got it working again, but sorry, it's been too long to remember what the trick was.
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