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> frozen caliper pistons, how do I get them out???
skline
post Oct 14 2006, 05:54 PM
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Alrighty, I am rebuilding 4 911 m calipers, for vented rotors. On some, the piston will not push itself out with air pressure, they are stuck.... Help! I need to do this myself and I am cheap lol. Heat maybe?

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got a grease gun?

use hydraulic pressure to make the piston come out (gee... thats how a car works (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

hook it back up to the MC if you can... and just pump fluid
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skline   frozen caliper pistons   Oct 14 2006, 05:54 PM
Aaron Cox   got a grease gun? use hydraulic pressure to make ...   Oct 14 2006, 05:55 PM
Lou W   :popcorn:   Oct 14 2006, 06:02 PM
davep   Like Aaron says, hook it up to a master cylinder. ...   Oct 14 2006, 07:47 PM
Joe Ricard   PB blaster around the piston to caliper interface....   Oct 14 2006, 08:03 PM
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Lou W   No I should have tried that, I think I was too imp...   Oct 15 2006, 07:06 PM
Eric_Shea   You have a very late rear caliper. 75 or 76. I h...   Oct 16 2006, 09:32 AM
davep   Lou, you didn't say you were trying this trick...   Oct 16 2006, 09:45 AM
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