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09-15-2008, 10:51 PM
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Que?
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When I rebuilt my old calipers, I had to take them to the bike shop to get them to pull out the pistons  the bastards just wouldn't shift, no matter what I did ... they used the funky pliers and had them out in seconds.
The tosser who said "A poor workman blames his tools" obviously had a bloody shed full of the right tools for the jobs ... I've probably said that before though 
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09-17-2008, 02:36 AM
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I think the idea is that a poor workman has poor tools, wrong tools or no tools  ; and a good workman makes sure he has the right tools for the job, BEFORE he starts said job. Wanker. The rest of us poor slobs make do as best we can  .
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09-17-2008, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Kamikuza
When I rebuilt my old calipers, I had to take them to the bike shop to get them to pull out the pistons the bastards just wouldn't shift, no matter what I did ... they used the funky pliers and had them out in seconds. |
A little compressed air into the hydraulic line fitting and those stubborn pistons will eagerly jump out of the caliper in a quite spectacular fashion. |
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09-17-2008, 05:25 PM
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Que?
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Didn't have a compressor at that stage ... now I have one and it don't work
I tried using a bicycle pump but didn't have enough hands, arms or legs.
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09-17-2008, 08:48 PM
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just stick ya lips round the hose man and blow like fuck - should be no problem for a man of your talent
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09-17-2008, 09:03 PM
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Que?
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Kamikuza
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Blow? Not suck? So that's what I was doing wrong ...
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09-18-2008, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Kamikuza
Didn't have a compressor at that stage ... now I have one and it don't work
I tried using a bicycle pump but didn't have enough hands, arms or legs. |
I had the same problem, was making a ghetto tool but haven't tried it yet!
Fwiw: it's made from steer-end thingy. The rubber that goes in the steerer tube goes over a bolt. It can be compressed with a nut.. around the rubber I filled up to meet the inner piston diameter. I can create quite some friction with it, I reccon it should be enough to get pistons out that aren't stuck!
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10-18-2008, 04:59 AM
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What's the name of the Funky brake piston pulling pliers?
I want one
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10-18-2008, 06:27 PM
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Que?
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Kamikuza
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Dunno, they are generic brand at the local generic Taiwanese import tool shop about US$15
If you take the pads out, they're 'short' enough to get into the pistons and wiggle them around (for cleaning) without having to split the caliper, too
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02-18-2009, 09:41 AM
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will try your idea as just after a clean up really and didnt want to fully stip calipers if at all poss unless they are siesed dont ride in the wet so hope that helps just one thing you mention greasing pistons after cleaning will copper ease be ok for this as have some of this already in garage and moneys a bit tight at the mo
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