I would use the stainless steel brake caliper pistons that Sunbeam
Specialties carries, since you already have the calipers apart AND had
to pry on the pistons. This could save you from the same grief in the
future when the chrome starts to separate from your original pistons.
You said your wife helped you work on the car? How does that happen?
Please don't pollute the ocean with your booster, send it to me and I'll
dispose of it properly.
Keep us posted and Good Luck,
Mark Meswarb
Armand & Lorie Ritchie wrote:
>
> Today I pulled off the left front wheel and removed the caliper. The dust
> seals were fried and broke when I touched them. The pistons where stuck in
> their bores because the inner seals had melted and glued themselves to the
> pistons. Put with a little care my wife and I were able to get them out
> okay. I used a thin bladed srewdriver inserted in the dust seal grove, and
> a wooden dowel against the body of the caliper as the fulcrum. It took a
> while, prying a little on each side, but it finally worked and we were able
> to free the pistons. Tommorow I will clean them up and assess the
> situation. Hopefully I can reuse the caliper, and the pistons. The
> disks themselves seem okay but I will have them checked and turned at the
> machine shop. Luckily the po had bought new bearings and seals for both
> front wheels and I hadn't installed them yet when this happened.
> I plan to replace the flex hoses just as a precaution and I'm drop
> kicking that brake booster into the ocean. Hopefully she will back on the
> road soon, what I'm I saying Iv'e still got to do the clutch!! UGH UGH
> Regards for now Armand Ritchie
> B9470219
>
> ritchie@mcn.org
> Armand & Lorie Ritchie
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