In a message dated 2/9/99 6:06:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
n.penberthy@liant.com writes:
> As no one has mentioned this I'll tell you my method. I remove the pads
> and, with the caliper still in situ, use the brake systems own pressure to
> free them. Once the pistons are loosened and the calipers are off the
> pistons will normally come out with very little persuasion. This is how
> I've always done this - did I miss something here ?
Neil,
That works pretty good if your brakes are not in too bad a shape. If your car
has been sitting in a field or in a barn for several years, the flex hoses
have rotted in two, all the fluid has drained out, and nothing is left but a
mess of gunk and corrosion, more dramatic measures are called for.
Or, if you've already dis-assembled the car for a major restoration, and find
the calipers frozen when you get around to that phase of the restoration, it's
too late to use the car's brake system.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://members.aol.com/danmas/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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