In a fit of stupidity last night, I stepped on the brake pedal with a
caliper off the wheel, and popped the caliper piston out of the bore (it was
still sealed and held in place by the piston boot).
I've never popped a caliper piston out before. It seemed to go back pretty
readily by hand, and then I used an old brake pad with a compressor to force
both pistons all the way back. I have to bleed the caliper, and hope that I
get all the air out of the system. Apart from that, when the piston went
back in, some brake fluid got into the piston boot (and my mouth, and my
eyes...). Is that going to be a problem? Is it going to heat up and leak
out all over the new brake pads? How can I get it out without popping the
piston out again? Is that a good or bad idea? Car is a '99 Corvette, if it
matters. All help appreciated.
KeS
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