Front Brake Calipher pistons
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Front Brake Calipher pistons
My '77 vette 350 L82 has been under major repairs for 5 months. I am trying ti put the caliphers and pads back on the disk but i cannot get the Calipher Pistons to go back far enough. I have tried to use a pad separator and a large adjustable pliers. I even tried a wooden wedge , no luck. All of the flex lines where changed 5 years ago so that shouldn't be a problem unless they have collapsed again on the inside.
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Are the pistons stuck? Has the brake fluid turned to sludge? Try to open the bleeders and try placing a piece of wood larger than the rotors and the brake pads and dropping the caliper and pads over the rotor. The wood will pop out of the top. Jerry
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Do you have an otherwise stock system concerning the master and front/rear brass pressure switch?
Is your problem on both sides of the front?
A piston or two could get cocked in a bore and not move back. If any look crooked, use a wood block to try to get it squared up – maybe pull it further out and then back in.
Is your problem on both sides of the front?
A piston or two could get cocked in a bore and not move back. If any look crooked, use a wood block to try to get it squared up – maybe pull it further out and then back in.
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Another thing to look at. Remove the master cylinder top cover. Put a rag over the top. So when you push the pistons back, the fluid can rise up in the master. Thus allowing the pistons to retract fully.
