Disassembling G 60s

[Kurt Deschler]

You will probably need to use pressure from the inside to get the pistons 
out. Just pump them with brake fluid or compressed air until they come 
out. Use a block of wood in the caliper to prevent the pistons from coming 
out all the way. Once the pistons are part-way out, pull the seal from the 
piston then pump the pistons out the rest of the way. Be careful if you 
use compressed air as the piston will fire out if not stopped. You will 
probably find rust on the pistons. If so, don't bother rebuilding them. 
You can get reman calipers at FLAPS for $50-100 each IIRC.

 	Kurt
 	87 5kcstq



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> Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:40:06 -0400
> From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> Subject: Disassembling G 60s
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> What's the procedure for disassembling the G60 caliper?  I've done several
> rear calipers, but never a front.   I imagine you can't turn the piston out
> like on a rear.  Do they ordinarily just pull out?
>
> I presume that because I can't budge one of the pistons, I probably have a
> severe corrosion problem.  The other pushed in kind of stiff.  When I've
> compressed G60 pistons before, they've pushed in with a C-clamp fairly easily.
>