Geo - that sounds like the Hardy-Spicer approach to getting the piston
out...
Brian
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 12:18 PM, geo b free <geo@ohio.net> wrote:
> another way to sometimes get the piston out.... duct tape :) blocks of wood
> to the face where the pistons are located not blocking the pistons. then
> smack the wood on the concrete floor. the wood stops the caliper from being
> harmed and the piston moves out
>
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> From: <GHaynesTR4@aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:55 AM
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] Caliper Piston Removal
>
>
> A guaranteed method of removing stuck pistons from calipers goes like this:
>>
>> Braze a grease nipple into an old brake line fitting. Screw the fitting
>> into the caliper and apply grease with a gun. Grease cannot be
>> compressed
>> and the piston(s) will come creeping out. Secure the first out with a
>> clamp
>> or block of wood until the second emerges. Messy but very effective.
>>
>> George
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