Jim, it's just me again. I'm trying to answer as many of your questions as I
can, and I keep rereading your requests and seeing things that I think I can
answer in some way, hence my repeated responses. In answer to your one
question about difficulty in repairing the calipers, they are not difficult.
Remove the caliper plug off your brake hose to prevent dirt and too much loss
of fluid. You can do the following before you remove the caliper...push on
the piston and see if you can move it back into the caliper. If you can't
move it by hand (push hard) you can try a C-clamp. If you still can't move
it, you can assume it's in need of some rework. You may be able to force the
piston out of the caliper by using air pressure through the brake hose
fitting, but be careful not to point the piston at yourself or anything else,
as it may shoot out like a bullet. Point it down into a towel or such. Once
it's out, you can check the inside of the bore for corrsion. If it's
corroded, your best bet is to replace it, unless you want to try to use a
hone and clean it up, but the corrosion should be very minor if you try this,
as it just won't hold up long if it's deep pitting. It could also have some
dirt lodged between the piston and the bore. You can follow one of the
better manuals for the whole procedure, if for no other reason than to find
out what the real cause is. If you're interested, you can email me direct
with any other questions, and I can help you that way, or you can call me at
home, just drop me an email, and I'll be glad to help you any way I can. I've
rebuilt everything on my car, so I've been through it at least once.
Greg Donegan
72 TR6
Hebron, KY
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