Reply to "Rebuilding stock front calipers"

Just to update an old thread...since I am in the midst of the very same thing....

I hosed the pistons down (at the parting line...between bore and piston) with some LPS lube and then using a 4" or so C-clamp, managed to push the pistons in to the point where they moved smoothly...YMMV!!! Then I was able to get air to move them out..pushed them back in, along with more lube....back and forth until finally the last 1/4" or so I had to use the two screwdriver trick....easy does it!

You may need to put a clamp on the one you have loose....or clean it off and put it back in the bore...then hold it with another clamp...then work on the second piston.

I did it with the two halves still together...... but once I got around to cleaning them up, I had to bust the halves apart to be able to get at the bores more easily.....other wise would have never gotten them cleaned up!

So, last item.....who carries the two little seals that go between the two caliper halves???? They do NOT seem to come with any kits that I have seen offered......

Ciao!
Steve