Who/Where can free my pistons?

Who/Where can free my pistons?

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Jonjo91

Original Poster:

1,834 posts

158 months

Thursday 14th May 2015
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Stripping a motorbike at the minute and the front brake pistons are having none of the hydraulic pressure the brake lever can offer.
Anyone or garage with air compressor/grease gun available to help?

Thanks,

bimsb6

8,040 posts

221 months

Thursday 14th May 2015
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If the brake m/c won't shft it an air line won't .

Yeti Bo Bo

20 posts

108 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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put diesel in the bore and leave it over night if it seized then try again.

daimatt

799 posts

235 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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where are you? I have a compressor and have stripped a few bike calipers recently so may be able to help. PM me in case I don't look back here for a bit

Turn7

23,607 posts

221 months

Saturday 16th May 2015
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what bike/calipers?

Jonjo91

Original Poster:

1,834 posts

158 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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Ninja 4 pot tokicos

Turn7

23,607 posts

221 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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bimsb6 said:
If the brake m/c won't shft it an air line won't .
This is right.

If you cant pump them out then you will have resort to brute force and accept that new pistons and seals will be needed.

From Kawasaki this can work out quite expensive,but aftermarket are avialable.

bimsb6

8,040 posts

221 months

Sunday 17th May 2015
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Jonjo91 said:
Ninja 4 pot tokicos
They are known to rot quite badly

Jonjo91

Original Poster:

1,834 posts

158 months

Monday 18th May 2015
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All sorted with 125psi!