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Hi all,
I hope everyone had a restfull holiday!
Boy, what a fun time, this front disc brake setup is
(NOT!) After making myself a nice tool to remove the access cap, I discovered lots of crud and gunk inside the piston and caliper body.
I was able to get the outboard (left) piston out (with much cursing) :evil:
However, despite begging, pleading, screaming, WD-40, pounding with a big stick, and even lighting a few votive candles, I was not able to figure out how to remove the inboard (right) piston.
Question #1: OK, what's the secret :?: (I'm guessing it's a some type of compressed air trick).
Question #2: The one piston I got out has some corrosion around the lower circumference of the "skirt". I can remove most with a wire wheel, but some has eaten into the chrome plating. Is this still servicable, or should I get a new set of pistons and/or seals :?:
Question #3: When does one have to buy a new caliper body :?: :shock:
I hope everyone had a restfull holiday!
Boy, what a fun time, this front disc brake setup is

I was able to get the outboard (left) piston out (with much cursing) :evil:
However, despite begging, pleading, screaming, WD-40, pounding with a big stick, and even lighting a few votive candles, I was not able to figure out how to remove the inboard (right) piston.
Question #1: OK, what's the secret :?: (I'm guessing it's a some type of compressed air trick).
Question #2: The one piston I got out has some corrosion around the lower circumference of the "skirt". I can remove most with a wire wheel, but some has eaten into the chrome plating. Is this still servicable, or should I get a new set of pistons and/or seals :?:
Question #3: When does one have to buy a new caliper body :?: :shock: