brake caliper piston removal

[dixonj]

I gave my pal Paul (tzx660) my old yzf 750 front brake calipers with seized pistons and he came up with a very usefull idea to remove them.









Simples

[cal]

I like stuff like that!

[M.V.]

Top stuff!

I blew mine out with compressed air, but obviously if they're seized, that won't be an option.

[bagmaker]

often you can hook up a grease gun to the bleed port, crimp the hose or seal the hose port and pump them out with grease.
the grease gun will generate a LOT of pressure, be careful.
for multiple seized pistons you put a G clamp on all but one, get it moving and change the G clamp to the now free one, etc, etc.
Usually once they start to move the job is 90% done.
Bit of a cleanup afterwards.
Pirtek or hydraulic hose people have all the fittings needed.

I am always hesitant to use compressed air, its a bit dangerous but hey, if you know its dangerous and take precautions, all power to you.
Try to aim the piston in the general direction of a politician, lawyer or insurance salesperson if possible, to lessen the ongoing increase in patheticnuss or society is taking on.
(old persons rant done now, feeling better, go back to busted Yams)