 WOO HOO!!!, the brake caliper pistons move!!!!! |
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| red914 |
 Jan 15 2005, 07:32 PM
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...i believe in coyotes and time as an abstract...  Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 8-February 04 From: poulsbo, washington Member No.: 1,641  |
in case any of you are wondering, no i don't talk about anything other than brakes. ask my wife.
but seriously, one piston is out, and the other three are now extended!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) YAY!!!! now to grip them with my wimpy little girl fingers and try to pull them out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) thanks to Eric, Dino, Kevin, and anyone else who offered advice! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) anyone know exercises to increase one's finger grip strength? i don'wanna use vise grips... |
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| jim912928 |
Jan 18 2005, 10:33 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Here is what I did to remove my rear pistons (mine were also very shiny and not corroded once extended)....
1. got a piece of packing foam (this would be similar to using grippy rubber thing 2. used a set of channel locks on the edge (not the shiny piston part) and slowly twisted and wiggled them out. I believe vice grips would do the same thing as long as you didn't torque down on the tightness..but just tight enough to grip on the edge that is always exposed (mine had kindof a raised lip). They came right off this way...no marks, but even if they did it was on the lip that isn't the fine smooth cylindrical part that goes into the caliper Jim note: I also had my calipers split when I was doing this (widened mine for vented rotors) |
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red914 WOO HOO!!! Jan 15 2005, 07:32 PM
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