RE: (no subject)

["Vincenti, Ross" <Ross.Vincenti@transamerica.com>]

lewis mckillop wrote:

    howdy,
    i have a 63 spitfire. the pistons in the calipers are frozen. does
anyone have any good ideas on how to get the pistons out or should i
just get new calipers.
thanks
lewis mckillop
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Hey, Lewis - Y'all from Texas?

Anyways, the two best methods I have used involve compressed air or a 
grease gun.  You put a tapered fitting on your air hose that will fit into 
the hole where the brake line attaches, and give it a blast of air.  This 
should pop out the seized piston.  Oh, BTW, stick a small piece of wood or 
a cloth in between the calipers to prevent the piston from getting damaged 
when it pops out.  If air doesn't work, hook up an air powered grease gun 
(or manual one, I guess), stick that in the hole and start pumping in 
grease.  It will also push out a stuck piston.  But beware, it makes a 
Godawful mess when it finally comes out.
Ross D. Vincenti
Asst. General Counsel/Asst. Sec'ty.
Transamerica Home Loan - Legal Dept.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 742-4756 phone
(213) 741-7231 or 741-6945 fax
ross.vincenti@transamerica.com
64 Spitfire 4
64 Porsche 356C Coupe