Brakes again

[Chuck Pierce]

I have a cheap brake piston pressing tool for my BMW brakes, I use it to 
apply pressure to the piston and gently( key word) grab the piston with 
a large pair of channel locks and twist. This method should not require 
a ton of pressure from the press or the channel locks. If it does it is 
time for the rebuild action.
Chuck Pierce
91 200tq 20v Avant

Derek Pulvino wrote:

> Curious why you're stating the caliper should be serviced 
> concurrently. Is there a prescribed maintenance interval? If so, is 
> that (maint. interval) the basis of your recomendation for rebuilding 
> the caliper, otherwise I'm not sure how a problem at the guide pin 
> would lead to a problem within the caliper, especially when there is 
> no external visual indication of caliper problem.
>
> Also, does anybody have a good solution for turning the piston into 
> the caliper short of buying the special tool?
>
> dp
>
>> Derek,
>> I implied/stated that, if the guide pins were a problem with their boots
>> intact, most probabily the caliper internals were likewise a problem,
>> inasmuch as these two are/should be serviced together. DFI if IAB, 
>> but do
>> it right when necessary!
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>> > From: "Derek Pulvino" <dbpulvino at hotmail.com>
>> > Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:20:03 -0700
>> > To: b.benz at charter.net
>> > Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
>> > Subject: Re: Brakes again
>> >
>> > Ladies and gentlemen, herein we have one of the few exceptions to the
>> > dfiiiab adage. Pay close heed as it could be eons until you see it 
>> again
>> > (rib, rib).
>> >
>> > I mean, I never said the caliper was leaking, and it would seem 
>> that any
>> > compromised function of the guide pin is independent of the inner 
>> workings
>> > of the caliper.
>> >
>> > dp
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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