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1. [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:05:17 -0500; I've been trying to resurrect a pair of girling brake calipers. The vehicle had sat for about 5 years and now the pistons are froze in the bores. I've managed to get one piston out but now have run; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00350.html (7,626 bytes)
2. Re: [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph@fastbytes.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:16:01 -0500; Our calipers had been sitting for over 15 years. Rigged up fittings to put compressed air in. Placed piece of wood to "catch" caliper, applied air and slowly turned up the pressure with the regulator; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00352.html (8,741 bytes)
3. RE: [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:42:11 -0700; Compressed air works fine, if a bit explosively, or you can use hydraulic pressure or a grease gun; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00354.html (8,580 bytes)
4. RE: [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:29:16 -0700; In order to use those methods, you have to stop up the hole left by the first piston to come out. I generally clean up the piston that came out, and stuff it back in, then use something like a big C; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00358.html (7,905 bytes)
5. Re: [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>; Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:26:49 +0200; I slip in two screwdriver into the notches at the piston at opposite sides. The screwdrivers going through the slot where the rotor is running through. The slot is the rest to have the screwdrivers a; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00360.html (9,622 bytes)
6. RE: [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:36:46 -0400; I have been safely using grease pressure for over 30 years. Air pressure can be dangerous if you are not careful, that is why I use grease. A banjo fitting from something like a MG clutch master cyli; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00362.html (8,178 bytes)
7. RE: [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:35:02 -0700; Nice to see that Barry agreed with me about the grease gun--it's the most reliable and gentle approach. I use grease under pressure for a lot of weird disassembly challenges because it can make up fo; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00367.html (10,227 bytes)
8. RE: [FOT] removing pistons from calipers (score: 1): Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:56:18 -0500; Thanks for all the replys. I've been trying air pressure and finally managed to get one piston out of each caliper. I've been soaking them liberally with PB Blaster in the hopes that it will help. I; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00385.html (8,792 bytes)

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