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Re: Brake caliper disassembly

To: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>, "Allen"
Subject: Re: Brake caliper disassembly
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 06:37:11 -0400
Be careful as that piston can really fly out. Just hit it with a short
blasts of air.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>
To: "Allen" <orangedawg@hotmail.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: Brake caliper disassembly


> Got an air compressor? A shot of air from a blow nozzle usually does the
> trick,  just be sure to hold the caliper over a pile of rags or some
> corrugated cardboard to catch the piston.
> Mark Sedlack
> OROC
> Cuyahoga Falls OH
> 66 1600 http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/
> 77 280Z http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/Z/Z.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allen" <orangedawg@hotmail.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 9:06 PM
> Subject: Brake caliper disassembly
>
>
> > To List,
> >
> > I've got my master cylinder (dual) out and rebuilding it and am
replacing
> the
> > brake lines as well.  A question:  I've got my calipers apart but how do
I
> get
> > the piston out?  I can't use pressure from the master cylinder to force
it
> out
> > since the master cylinder is out of the car.  Any suggestions on what to
> do?
> >
> > Allen
> > 1970 2000
> >
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