Re: [T3] Brake caliper pump

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

<x-flowed>On 02/08/2004, at 2:16 PM, Jim Adney wrote:

> That's why I do this with water rather than air. There's virtually no 
> stored
> energy in compressed water, whereas the stored energy in compressed 
> air can be
> frightening.
>
> The shop manuals all suggest using shop compressed air for this job, 
> but I
> always found this to be too dangerous and scary. Doing it with water 
> takes all
> the "thrill" out of it.  ;-)

Have you got any tips about removing stuck pistons from brake calipers? 
I am about to give this a go on one of my (non-VW) cars, and don't want 
to wreck anything in the process.

Cheers,
Ben Doughney

'71 1600TL
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'71 NSU Ro80
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