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safely freeing a seized brake piston

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ST1100:

--- Quote from: Green1 on July 17, 2016, 08:05:54 PM ---I prefer using compresed air and forgetting to cover the caliper with a rag so it shoots across the garage when it pops out.  ::) 
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LOL! Ditto (on the compressed air... even build an adaptor-hose), but I first shim out the calliper with a selection of wooden strips...  ;)

Green1:
Why didn't I think of that to obvious I suppose   ;D

Trigger:
After doing one on a CX500 with compressed air and forgetting to take my hand out the way, found it much safer with a grease gun ;D

Green1:
It doesn't go with the same exciting bang though
I'm also to tight to waist the grease  ;D

AshimotoK0:
Assuming you are replacing the seal, I just heat the alloy body with a Mapp gas torch and then tap the housing sharply onto a flat steel plate to free the piston off. Has worked fine for the last 3 calipers I stripped. These were the original Honda ones as fitted to 400/4, /250/360G5/500/4 & 750/4 though.

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