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Old 8/1/11, 07:36 PM
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frozen 68 brake caliper

I am trying to rebuild some 68 brake calipers and the pistons are stuck in the caliper. Any ideas on how to get them out to rebuild?
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Old 8/2/11, 10:14 AM
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if they are still on the vehicle remove the pads and smash the brake pedal .. see if the master cylinder will push the piston out .. if you have them off the car use a clamp to try and push the piston in a bit to free it up .. if that does`nt work try to find a safe way to apply some air pressure to them .. dont let the piston hit you if/when it pops out ..
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Thanks for the tip but they are off the car. I will try pressure from my compressor but doubt it will blow them out. I was hoping for a miracle method.
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