27-04-15, 09:04 PM
I recently stripped all the callipers down and the trick with a car tyre inflator worked a treat with the front ones.
The rear ones were stuck fast and I got them out by using a pair of mole grips on the lip of the piston and putting the grips in a vice. The pistons are made of stern stuff and the grips didn't bend them out of shape. Then I held the calliper and twisted if from side to side and slowly it turned. keep twisting it and eventually they came out
Cleaned the pistons and fitted new seals. They were quite tight going back in but eventually they went in and working fine now
The rear ones were stuck fast and I got them out by using a pair of mole grips on the lip of the piston and putting the grips in a vice. The pistons are made of stern stuff and the grips didn't bend them out of shape. Then I held the calliper and twisted if from side to side and slowly it turned. keep twisting it and eventually they came out
Cleaned the pistons and fitted new seals. They were quite tight going back in but eventually they went in and working fine now