All,
Thanks to all that responded.
I let it sit overnight with a bit of wd40...don't know if that helped, but i
found that equal pressure on both sides with 2 screwdrivers worked!
Of course, now I need flexible hoses....yada yada yada...didn't think to
order those...
Todd
>From: "Creamer, Mark" <CreamerM@cintas.com>
>Reply-To: "Creamer, Mark" <CreamerM@cintas.com>
>To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: stuck piston/caliper
>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:37:50 -0400
>
>I didn't have an air compressor to use, but actually just a good bike
>pump with the hose held tightly against the pipe hole popped mine right
>out. Since I was doing a complete rebuild, I went ahead and used some PB
>Blaster to get it loose first. Then once it was out, I used some brake
>cleaner which dries nicely without residue and finally relubricated the
>new piston with brake fluid.
>
>Nelson Riedel has a nice article on this process if you haven't seen it
>- www.buckeyetriumphs.org in the Technical section
>
><mc>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lumia, John [mailto:jlumia@ball.com]
>Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 10:21 AM
>To: red_tr250@hotmail.com; 6pack
>Subject: Re: stuck piston/caliper
>
>
>Todd, have you tried compressed air? Probably a little less messy. Put
>the loose piston back in and find a way to clamp it so that it wont come
>out while you apply air to try and free the stuck piston. I think I
>clamped an old brake pad to the loose piston with a couple of c clamps.
>When it finally
>comes out, you should be able to get out the one thats loose. Be sure
>and do
>this with safety glasses, away from any cars, and keep your fingers out
>from between the pistons. The air will blow out any remaining brake
>fluid with quite a force.
>
>John - 1976 TR6
>
>Todd wrote>
>having a little trouble getting one of the pistons out of the caliper on
>my tr6. i tried using the hydraulics to get them out. one came out
>enough to gently tap it out with a punch. my guess is to clean it up &
>put it back in & hold it with a clamp & try again for the other?
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