I had no choice but to resort to the grease method and cleaning the grease
out proved to be easy with the aforementioned aerosol brake cleaning fluid
and compressed air. I have absolutely no regrets with having gone this
route and though it may be a but messier, it's a helluva lot safer than
trying to pop those frozen pistons with compressed air.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
To: "Edward Hamilton" <hamilton@ptd.net>
Cc: "Triumph Mail List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: front calipers -- stuck
>
> Get yourself a large aerosol can of brake cleaning fluid. With that and a
lot of tedious work, you should be able to get it all out.
> But I'd use the grease method as a "last resort".
>
> Joe
>
> Edward Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > Whilst I would prefer not to resort to the "grease" method to push the
> > pistons out, It may very well come to that alternative. If so, what has
> > been used to insure the cleaning (removal) of the grease afterwards.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ed
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