Old 06-30-16 | 10:35 AM
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Unfortunately the rubber seal is not a plain round O-ring; it has a square cross-section which provides the pad retraction function so you can't replace it with a round one or the pads will drag. I suspect Shimano doesn't stock parts for their brakes partly out of product liability concerns.
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