Sooooo now your caliper is full of grease that shouldn’t be there when you go to rebuild, compressed air does the job extremely well, you could have easily placed a metal bar or so in that caliper preventing the pot from coming all the way out too allow the other pot too come nearly out as well
@@Keith-jp6jwwaste of time and effort, more efficient ways that do the same job better and less mess, if you use air you have no mess if the caliper was drained beforehand.
This caliper appears to have two pots. So now that the one side is not just unseated, it’s completely out, how would you recommend removing the pot that is still stuck?
Yeah I just had this problem with my 2 pot rear caliper. One came out fine, but the other was stuck. I used compressed air and blocked the holes with fingers and a piece of wood. I have one in the front that is not stuck, but not like the others. I will try this when I get my kit. The compressor didn't have enough balls and it took a long time to remove that stuck one. The front have 6 pots so it should be "fun". If you use compressed air, DO NOT leave your fingers in there. A piece of wood or something soft to absorb the impact of the flying cup does the trick.
@@rm25088THANK YOU kind stranger -- I have this exact predicament as we speak -- going to try -- so you did this with the other piston still in there? If I shot that one out I stick it back in?
@@frosty212 after changing brakes once without brake piston retractor kit and smashing my knuckles for an hour I found a kit MAC tools makes. Works on all types of manufacturers and was $90. Well worth it.
Chucked it up in our lathe, at work, and drilled through it. Then tapped for the grease fitting. Possibly even the pound in type of memory serves me right
Hold the pistons! If the piston falls out and accidentally fall on something metal and scratch the surface its has to be polished or its done
You must force them out at the same time. A piece of 1x4 or the old rotor in the middle
Sooooo now your caliper is full of grease that shouldn’t be there when you go to rebuild, compressed air does the job extremely well, you could have easily placed a metal bar or so in that caliper preventing the pot from coming all the way out too allow the other pot too come nearly out as well
Amen
I was wondering how is he going to get all the grease out? Does brake clean even break that stuff down?
You can wipe it out and degrease it lol. Don’t see the big deal.
@@Keith-jp6jwwaste of time and effort, more efficient ways that do the same job better and less mess, if you use air you have no mess if the caliper was drained beforehand.
@michaelkennedy8573
Yes. I’m not saying it’s the best way, I meant to reply to the other person who was wondering how you’d get the grease out.
That scared the shit out of me!
Of course it did😂😂
This caliper appears to have two pots. So now that the one side is not just unseated, it’s completely out, how would you recommend removing the pot that is still stuck?
Same way?
@@albertoserrano4736 no because it has only one fluid line fitting. Now that one pot is completely out. It won't build pressure.
Stick something flat in the middle to hold the piston should hold it in and create pressure for the otherside
Yeah I just had this problem with my 2 pot rear caliper. One came out fine, but the other was stuck. I used compressed air and blocked the holes with fingers and a piece of wood. I have one in the front that is not stuck, but not like the others. I will try this when I get my kit. The compressor didn't have enough balls and it took a long time to remove that stuck one. The front have 6 pots so it should be "fun". If you use compressed air, DO NOT leave your fingers in there. A piece of wood or something soft to absorb the impact of the flying cup does the trick.
@@rm25088THANK YOU kind stranger -- I have this exact predicament as we speak -- going to try -- so you did this with the other piston still in there? If I shot that one out I stick it back in?
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Why not just leave it connected to the brake line and have someone pump the brake pedal.
Drone strike season needs to be a thing
I need it to go the other way
You're supposed to clamp the working pot in place. To push the other out. But not with grease!
Red rubber grease is pricey!
Can you put some kind of oil in the grease gun instead of grease? Maybe even brake fluid itself? I may have to experiment with that.
Do it on the car when it is still attached to the brake hose.
Oil will swell the rubbers, use a water based or the brake fluid
Nice
The front pistons aren’t a issue it’s the rear ones you gotta twist that’s irritating
It's irritating if you don't use the right tool at first I almost pushed it in there instead of turning it
@@frosty212 after changing brakes once without brake piston retractor kit and smashing my knuckles for an hour
I found a kit MAC tools makes. Works on all types of manufacturers and was $90. Well worth it.
So that caliper is now a grease container? Neat
Yea and then it takes 2 hrs to clean all the grease out😂😂
why not hook them up to the car and step on the break pedal?
This is just way easier
It works yes, but air is much faster and cleaner. Its good to have a piece of wood for piston to hit when popping out to avoid potential damage too.
Been a mechanic all my life
Compressed air was not budging this one.
@@jakespeed63 Yeah that happens sometimes. Can get much higher pressure using grease/hydraulics vs air.
Using air is dangerous and unpredictable. Hydraulic pressure is best and most controlled.
Penetrant and water pump pliers has worked well for me in the past, Thanks for the extra info, greasing Hydraulics are a good Idea
Air isn't working for me
What did you do to drill a hole through that bolt and put a grease fitting on the end??? Don't mind me I'm smoking a joint right dumbfounded...
Chucked it up in our lathe, at work, and drilled through it. Then tapped for the grease fitting. Possibly even the pound in type of memory serves me right
@@jakespeed63 yeah, that sounds like a really easy fix. For people who happen to have a lathe in their garage. 🙄
@@jakespeed63 lol
@@spacetimeworm he said he did it at work you dummy. He doesn't work in his garage. Stop being so broke
@@spacetimeworm --Or just a drill press. You could buy a bolt.
Put your finger there to stop it hitting other piston 😂
What's the trick?😅
Push that slave cylinder out, sand it down, clean it up lubricate it, clean the housing, new seals, and it should be good to go
That was so anti climatic I thought there was going to be a big pop
Don't forget to wipe now...
Well it is not frozen, it is rusted.A Frozen brake caliper would indicate extremely cold temperature. Completely foolish for someone to call it frozen
Really common in the uk never frozen as u said always rust from
All the road salt
THE GREASE WAS ALREADY THERE. THE PURPLE GREASE ON THE BACK WAS NOT.
No need to SHOUT
What you mean you poop it out ?
What’s the purpose of the video ?
What's the trick?
Looks like taped a grease zerk and probably used and air grease gun?. But my brake is frozen on the bike...
Grease gun on zirk!
Another trick is leave it on the vehicle and take the break caliper off but leave it on the vehicle and press on the brakes for the same effect!
@@anamositykilla2190 my dad was a mechanic years ago and I asked if I needed any specific tools to get it out. He said to do what you said