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MS Fowler 10-25-2003 02:38 PM

how to free frozen brake piston
 
My '82 240D has a frozen piston. I have tried using air pressure to no avail. I also bought a disc brake piston wrench. I tried it in a good caliper and it will allow me to rotate a free piston. However, it won't even budge the frozen one. Any suggestions short of getting rebuilt caliper?

jay3000 10-25-2003 02:51 PM

Looks like your best bet at this point is to start looking for another caliper. You could fill it with water, and freeze it?? Even if you get it out, I bet the caliper will be too damaged to salvage..

stevebfl 10-25-2003 05:51 PM

We have a brake bleeder that we have welded to a zerk fitting. We install it and use a high pressure grease gun to force the piston out. If that won't do it, throw it away.


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