19-01-2015, 11:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 19-01-2015, 11:16 AM by pug306driver.)
So if replacing a piston it's put a drift through the hole and push the piston out??????????????
make a special tool, which grips the inside of the caliper piston, the volume of coffee if the piston was a mug, if you get my meaning.....the void inside the piston ( weigh saving etc ) but all caliper pistons will not have this..........
an inside out pair of pliers so your queezing of the pliers causes the "jaws" to expand outwards, thus gripping the "inside" of the caliper piston. A turn and pull technique.........
will find a pic for those still confused!
do not grip the caliper piston on the outside as this will cause chrome plating damage.....defo do not grip the "hydraulic seal area" unless you are fitting new pistons ( you will have to after buggering the mirror finish seal surface ).......
brakes are safety critical, as you all know.
the fronts are easy but the rears......are much more involved.........
make a special tool, which grips the inside of the caliper piston, the volume of coffee if the piston was a mug, if you get my meaning.....the void inside the piston ( weigh saving etc ) but all caliper pistons will not have this..........
an inside out pair of pliers so your queezing of the pliers causes the "jaws" to expand outwards, thus gripping the "inside" of the caliper piston. A turn and pull technique.........
will find a pic for those still confused!
do not grip the caliper piston on the outside as this will cause chrome plating damage.....defo do not grip the "hydraulic seal area" unless you are fitting new pistons ( you will have to after buggering the mirror finish seal surface ).......
brakes are safety critical, as you all know.
the fronts are easy but the rears......are much more involved.........