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On 8 Jul 2003 at 6:55, D. & L. Walters wrote: > Morning, quick question...I'm in the middle of redoing the calipers for the Notch. > Passenger side-no problem. Driver side-BIG problem. 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? AAnd for that matter, Jim > A., do you have any of the forementioned pistons available? I'm thinking I might have to > resort to drilling the little pendejo out (pardon my spanish). I'm afraid the oil is a big no-no, and heat is also a problem, if you manage to get it hot enough to free up anything the rubber seals between the caliper halves will be ruined and will need to be replaced. DON'T drill it out. I can usually get these apart, but it takes patience and the right tools. No, I don't have replacement pistons. I've always been able to salvage the originals, unless they were frozen and left in storage for a long time. I don't know if I could get yours apart. I assume they've been out of service for a long time. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org