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> How do you get Pistons Out for Front Brake Calipers
kbrunk1
post Sep 3 2012, 09:50 AM
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Haynes and Climer books say you clamp one side (one piston) then use air to push out the other side.

I have a small compressor. I am assuming you closed both bleed valves and then apply air to where the hydrolic line comes in.

When I do this I can not get the piston to come out.
Do you have to get a threaded fitting and then apply air pressure?
I was just pressing a "riggged tape tip nozzle" and most likely am not getting sufficient air pressure.

Right side caplider brakes seems to be fine (move in and out easily when clamped) and I was just going to put a kit in because it is so old. The Haynes book says to not split the caliper unless you have to.

The other front caliper seems to have a stuck piston because when clamping it it will not move. I am soaking in brake fluid and will see.....

Any help here?
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post Sep 3 2012, 08:31 PM
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Elliot is just jealous because the word Skeet was invented back East, er, some parts further South (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Sep 3 2012, 10:11 PM
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QUOTE(wingnut86 @ Sep 3 2012, 07:31 PM) *

Elliot is just jealous because the word Skeet was invented back East, er, some parts further South (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Eric?

"Plop"?

Born in McKeesport and raised in Clairton Pa. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) GO STEELERS!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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kbrunk1   How do you get Pistons Out for Front Brake Calipers   Sep 3 2012, 09:50 AM
9146986   That is the correct procedure. If you have some e...   Sep 3 2012, 10:04 AM
Brian_Boss   If you use the search feature, Eric Shea has poste...   Sep 3 2012, 10:26 AM
Bartlett 914   If you use the search feature, Eric Shea has post...   Sep 3 2012, 10:44 AM
kbrunk1   If you use the search feature, Eric Shea has pos...   Sep 3 2012, 11:46 AM
jcb29   There is a small hole drilled thru the spacer bl...   Sep 3 2012, 12:46 PM
Brian_Boss   Here is a thread with a lot of good info: brake th...   Sep 3 2012, 12:59 PM
wingnut86   Grease gun works every time on stuck ones. Make s...   Sep 3 2012, 03:40 PM
Elliot Cannon   The best advice you can get is from Eric Shea. (N...   Sep 3 2012, 04:05 PM
Eric_Shea   For what you're up against, fluid will probabl...   Sep 3 2012, 04:20 PM
kbrunk1   For what you're up against, fluid will probab...   Sep 3 2012, 08:26 PM
kbrunk1   [quote name='Eric_Shea' post='1733492' date='Sep ...   Sep 3 2012, 08:52 PM
euro911   Nice clip :thumbsup: You make it all look fast a...   Sep 3 2012, 08:17 PM
wingnut86   Elliot is just jealous because the word Skeet was ...   Sep 3 2012, 08:31 PM
Elliot Cannon   Elliot is just jealous because the word Skeet was...   Sep 3 2012, 10:11 PM
wingnut86   You send him complete ugly ones, or those with mis...   Sep 3 2012, 09:35 PM
Eric_Shea   We use a vibratory polisher on the pistons. Then w...   Sep 3 2012, 10:52 PM
get off my lawn   Using air pressure can be dangerous, a small canno...   Sep 4 2012, 03:45 PM
pilothyer   Grease gun and water........no muss no fuss :D   Sep 5 2012, 03:36 AM
stugray   I had a flat piece of 1" teflon laying around...   Sep 5 2012, 04:09 PM


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