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| steuspeed |
 May 11 2019, 08:25 PM
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Heard some metal grinding so I took off the front caliper and the pads are gone. The pistons are maxed out and they won't go back in even with a C-clamp. I cracked the bleeder valves and no help. Any ideas out there?
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| r_towle |
May 12 2019, 08:15 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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you should be able to wrap the top area with a few rounds of duct tape, then use vice grips to get the piston to turn back and forth just a little bit to free it up.
You can also use a high pressure air hose through the inlet and blow the piston out...but it may not work with too much corrosion. Try not to put teeth marks in the piston, but if you must just grab the top 1/8 that never goes into the cylinder area. rich |
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steuspeed Stuck front caliper pistons May 11 2019, 08:25 PM
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you should be able to wrap the top area with a fe... May 12 2019, 08:31 AM r_towle
you should be able to wrap the top area with a f... May 12 2019, 08:33 AM |
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