All,
On the 2nd caliper, I listened to the majority of the list & fired up my
"sears" electric compressor...all I have to say is Using compressed air
BLOWS!
Put a piece of 5/8 decking in between the pistons & fired up the compressor
& those pistons shot right out!
I can't believe I spent 2 hours on 1 piston!
So here's to the list...CHEERS
Todd
>From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@hotmail.com>
>To: 6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: stuck piston/caliper FREE
>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 14:18:58 -0400
>
>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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