marco
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 07:37 PM |
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Siezed caliper identification
Can anyone identify this caliper which is well and truly siezed.I'm pretty sure its a Sierra one
Also any ideas what an exchange or new price is on these things?
tried all sorts to get the piston out but it's well and truly fast..
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 07:39 PM |
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Yep. Sierra, same as mine. I put a track pump for a bike onto an old piece of brake hose which I screwed into the caliper then pumped it up. Went with
a nice pop! 
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 07:45 PM |
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I had a problem getting the pistons out of my cortina calipers. Tried all the methods recommended. It was the rubber that had bonded to the piston and
not rusted.
I used loads of boiling water then pushed the piston in then it came out quiet easy after that.
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 07:53 PM |
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i now swear by boiling water
worked on my ball joints
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marco
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 07:56 PM |
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I tried some compressed air but i can hardly turn the piston around even with some large grips.
If i do get it out it is likely that it will repair, should i be looking for a recon or new complete caliper. It must be pretty rusty in the bore..
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 08:08 PM |
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where can you get the bolts for calipers from? i've got some calipers with a few bolts missing, and i want the proper ones for the job
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 08:29 PM |
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My piston needed repairing in the end but the actual caliper was fine. Got a new piston from Big Redd or Bigg Red... whichever!
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 08:29 PM |
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This place for the bolts. They don't advertise them on their site but I have emailed them and they will do them. £3.00 per caliper for M16
calipers.
They also do pistons £8.00 if they are knackered when you get them out.
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 08:30 PM |
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oops forgot the link.
http://www.biggred.co.uk/
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Avoneer
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 08:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
i now swear by boiling water
worked on my ball joints
I'm saying nowt!
If these don't have them, no one will: http://www.brakesint.co.uk/
Pat...
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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marco
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| posted on 12/7/07 at 08:46 PM |
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Boiling water did it thanks guys...
Now there is a little bit of pitting on the caliper bore but the piston looks fine.
But I noticed the outer dust seal was hanging off and the outer rim this hooks over is very rusty and the piston has to run through this as well
i'm guessing it has been sticking here.. if i rub this down and the inner bore a little what are the chances it will seal and work?
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PeterW
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 07:49 AM |
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Recon calipers can be had for £25 a side - mine are AC Delco rebuilt units.
IMHO its not worth risking it for that sort of replacement costs
Cheers
Pete
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