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> The inboard piston is stuck and no > air pressure, prying, pleading, etc. will get it out. I've soaked it overnight with > penetrating oil, no go. It's in the oven right now roasting, hopefully the temp wil > loosen things up enough. AAR, does anyone have a tried and true method for un-sticking > such things when they absolutely, positively won't come out? I think the piston has a taper that might allow it to be held using a machined 2-part plate while a press pushes the caliper off, but if it's that stiff, I suspect it is corroded anyway. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org