Front brake calipers

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im about to overhaul the front brake calipers

1/ the two bolts that hold the two halves of the caliper together should i use thread lock or just grease the thread ( new bolts used )
2/ whats the best way of getting the pistons out

thanks for any help Dave

[Staggard]

1/ A spot of Locktite can't hurt (belt & braces) 2/ Compressed air (carefully)

[new to this]

thanks staggard

[martin]

An electric tyre pump may be enough to get a piston out, or it's worth trying a foot pump. Martin.

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An electric tyre pump may be enough to get a piston out, or it's worth trying a foot pump. Martin.

martin

thanks im held up at the moment ld are out of stock of the overhaul kits
and calipers are in the engineering shop

dave

[Stagdad]

2/ Oil from a small hand oil can does the trick if you can get a good seal ,I use some silicon hose over the can's spout and over the thread of the flexi pipe on the caliper.Then pump away and watch it come safely out.

Cheers Steve

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2/ Oil from a small hand oil can does the trick if you can get a good seal ,I use some silicon hose over the can's spout and over the thread of the flexi pipe on the caliper.Then pump away and watch it come safely out.

Cheers Steve

steve

thats a good tip

dave

[Staggard]

2/ Oil from a small hand oil can does the trick if you can get a good seal ,I use some silicon hose over the can's spout and over the thread of the flexi pipe on the caliper.Then pump away and watch it come safely out.

Cheers Steve

I think he's split the caliper but if he has'nt that will only push out one piston won't it

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I think he's split the caliper but if he has'nt that will only push out one piston won't it

staggard

i have not split the calipers yet
but what steve said should push both pistons out

dave

[Staggard]

staggard

i have not split the calipers yet
but what steve said should push both pistons out

dave

Ok, but I've yet to see both pistons coming out at the same time I wait with bated breath

[Stagdad]

Ok, but I've yet to see both pistons coming out at the same time I wait with bated breath

Push one out refurb the seals replace it hold it back with a small clamp push the second one out refurb that,well thats how i did mine.Didn't need to split the caliper.

Cheers Steve