[Shotimes] Need help rear caliper replacement

[Ed Cizmar]

Thanks for the reply Tom, that is exactly how I wound  up doing it. I also
soaked it with PB overnight.
Putting the spring back on was a challenge though but, it's done! now, to
bleed the system.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Teixeira" <tjteixeira@earthlink.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Need help rear caliper replacement


> At 1:17 AM -0400 8/22/04, Ed Cizmar wrote:
> >After removing the rear caliper/etc. I got the END of the e-brake cable
off
> >the caliper with vise grips finally. Now I need to get the housing
(bushing)
> >out of the caliper. It's frozen in there !!!!!!
> >Need advise.
>
> Things that have worked for me:
>
> 1) Large drift and a hammer. Takes a lot of force, though there's not
> much room to swing the hammer
>
> 2) Heat. A propane torch will do, but  the heat will also melt the
> plastic coating on the e-brake cable which lead to corrosion and a
> frozen cable about a year later.
>
> -- 
> Tom Teixeira mailto:tjteixeira@earthlink.net
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