Hi
I don't suppose anyone has any Cortina Calipers they aren't gonna use?
I couldn't get one of the pistons out of one of mine (tried air, levering etc), broke a chunk off the piston and then bounced the whole damn thing off the garage wall!!
Exchange ones seem to be about £40, so a "rebuildable" one would be better (read - cheaper!)

cheers
Paul

save money on trim and paint,not on brakes.
Just my opinion...

I think he is saying he would rather recon them himself than pay someone to do it for him??

Which is what I plan to do.

just cos its cheaper doesnt make it worse

Its not a critisism,just an opinion.
I rebuilt one of mine which took all day,skinned my knuckles,swore alot,
kicked the cat,had to buy a service kit
one new piston and a can of brake caliper paint.Not a good exchange just to save a
tenner.Atleast for that tenner you get a
gaurentee.
Good luck

Hi Paul

Where are you based? I have a pair I may let go...

Hi
I'm based in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.

cheers

Paul

This might sound daft but it worked for me

I had one piston which I could not remove, (used all the methods you did with liberal amounts of WD 40). In desperation I tapped the piston right back into the calliper and lo and behold it moved out again slightly on the application of compressed air. Several pushes back in and applications of air later it popped out.

In addition to apllying WD 40 to the piston externally I also injected it into the piston chamber.

Mick

Mick
This is exactly what I did on Sunday - and it WORKED - thanks mainly to a neighbours compressor I think!!
Can't see any reason why it was especially stuck - no damage to the caliper at all. So, after all the panic, a rebuild it is.

Thanks everyone for the help/advice!!

Paul