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languidb · 12-10-20, 12:05 AM

hey all, I'm trying to clean up the ancient calipers on my '05 since it would appear no-one has touched them for about 10 years... Like a fool I've removed them from the bike with the pistons barely pushed out of the bore, and of-course, I can't remove them, even with piston-pliers. Would my best bet for removal to be to re-install them on to the bike, bleed the brakes so there's some 'pressure' (is that the right word?) and then push them out as far possible using the brake lever, and then try again?

12-10-20, 12:05 AM	#1913
languidb Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: South Wales Posts: 3	Re: What have you tinkered with today? hey all, I'm trying to clean up the ancient calipers on my '05 since it would appear no-one has touched them for about 10 years... Like a fool I've removed them from the bike with the pistons barely pushed out of the bore, and of-course, I can't remove them, even with piston-pliers. Would my best bet for removal to be to re-install them on to the bike, bleed the brakes so there's some 'pressure' (is that the right word?) and then push them out as far possible using the brake lever, and then try again? Last edited by languidb; 12-10-20 at 12:08 AM.