I disapprove of compressed air. It makes a mess when and if the piston
blows out. Place a 3/8 fine thread bolt in the hole for the brake line.
Open the bleeder nipple. Take your grease gun and force it on to the
nipple. Start pumping. As one piston will get ahead of the other, place a
c-clamp on it before it makes it all the way out of the caliper and then
pump the other piston out. This is a kinder, gentler way to remove the
pistons and you have to clean the calipers up anyway.
Richard, OK.
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: can't remove the brake piston
> An air compressor would be useful... perhaps you could take it to a local
> service station.
>
> simon hurley had this to say:
>
> >Just taken the brake caliper off my 77 MGB. The pistons are stuck in
there
> >and screaming "no no, I'm not coming out!!" Any recommendations for
> >enticing them out? Using the cars braking system to blow them out is a
non
> >starter like the car.
> >
> >Thank you in anticipation of your very useful help.
> >
> >Simon
> >
> >
>
>
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