Brake Calipers

[marky]

Changing my front pads today & one of the Pistons popped out & is now siezed. Ive removed caliper & tried to press it back in but it wont Budge.
BUGGA!

[marky]

Any tips on getting this Rectified would be good.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Any use ?

or

this ?



Trev

[marky]

The PISTON has come out too far to push it back using the Disk as leverage

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Silly question time !

Can you get a pallet knife and a screwdriver blade in there ?

Thinking of having the knife blade against the piston then lever using the screwdriver.


Trev

[marky]

Silly question time !

Can you get a pallet knife and a screwdriver blade in there ?

Thinking of having the knife blade against the piston then lever using the screwdriver.


Trev

Theres to much Resistance. Ive removed brake pipe & bleed valve & its still tight.

[marky]

Ive pushed & pushed. Whacked it with a Hammer on a piece of wood and it wont budge

[wishbone]

I've had success before using a g-clamp to press a piston back in when changing discs.Can't say for sure that it will work on a surf as I haven't had the brakes apart yet.

The g-clamp I use has a bar rather than the 'wingnut' on the adjuster, which means i can use a large ring spanner to get leverage.

Rob.

[NiftyNev]

Ive pushed & pushed. Whacked it with a Hammer on a piece of wood and it wont budge

You what! The piston should push back in very easily unless you have dislodged the seal and jammed it between the piston and caliper somewhere other than the seal groove.

Nev

[plumb bob]

You what! The piston should push back in very easily unless you have dislodged the seal and jammed it between the piston and caliper somewhere other than the seal groove.

Nev

Ooohh, that don't sound good.

[marky]

JOBS DONE with thanks to Ohsupremebeing Chris. The Piston had popped out but was caught on the edge of the cylinder with some gentle persausion it popped back in.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

JOBS DONE with thanks to Ohsupremebeing Chris. The Piston had popped out but was caught on the edge of the cylinder with some gentle persausion it popped back in.

Good

[marky]

Good

Can i still have the day off on Monday as i need to pursue a better job

[pops]

JOBS DONE with thanks to Ohsupremebeing Chris. The Piston had popped out but was caught on the edge of the cylinder with some gentle persausion it popped back in.

time for you to buy chris a Beer then

[marky]

time for you to buy chris a Beer then

I always treat Chris