Do not use compressed air you will spray brake fluid all over the place.
The piston that is frozen is the pad that is not worn down. Remove
the thickest pad and then go in the car and put your foot on the
brake pedal. This will force the piston out, Then you can try and
push the piston back in and install the pad. This may work but the
caliper will probably start leaking of stick again.
The only fix is to pull the caliper and rebuild correctly
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Apr 12, 2012, at 3:46 PM, I Erbs wrote:
> Try removing the flrx hose from the metal line of the caliper. blow
> compressed air into the brake hose. see if that moves the caliper.
> If caliper is off, place something between th epistons so they do
> not get damaged when the piston blows free,
>
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:50 PM, scott willis
> <ahpowered at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks all for the advice. Do you think the warn brake pad side is
> stuck or
> the unworn side? I slammed the brakes and the caliper never seemed
> to come
> loose. These were rebuilt by Apple a few years back and have low
> miles on
> them. i will try new pads and see if I can get the thing unstuck
> somehow.
>
> Thx
>
>
>
> Scott Willis
> Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
> 59 MGA
> 66 E-Type FHC
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