is there an easy way to remove abrake piston on my vehicle. i have no access to compressed air. i was told that leaving the caliper on the vehicle and pump the brake will release it, but i am worried about losing to much fluid , please help daz
i know its not bearing , it past its mot two days ago ,i noticed this a week ago. squeal , wheel getting hot and when i retracted the piston and span the wheel again it was fine , put brake pedal to the floor and it started sticking again, i might just put a new caliper on and see what happens
You can do it by pumping the brakes, but it will be messy and likely require bleeding the master cylinder if you allowed the fluid level to drop too far. Will likely have to refill the reservoir a few times to the keep the level high and will lose a ton of brake fluid during the process.
In either case, you'd have to bleed the brakes anyways - be a good idea to a completely flush if you haven't done so in a while. I wouldn't try this until you have the parts on hand, be it a rebuild kit or a replacement caliper.
You can do it by pumping the brakes, but it will be messy and likely require bleeding the master cylinder if you allowed the fluid level to drop too far. Will likely have to refill the reservoir a few times to the keep the level high and will lose a ton of brake fluid during the process.
In either case, you'd have to bleed the brakes anyways - be a good idea to a completely flush if you haven't done so in a while. I wouldn't try this until you have the parts on hand, be it a rebuild kit or a replacement caliper.
i have decided to replace the caliper because everything is complete and no messing around and i will complete flush, is there a flushing agent you use
You just flush it with new brake fluid until all the old fluid is out. Don't let the master cylinder reservoir get too low. Start by the rear right wheel cylinder, then the rear left, front right caliper, front left, then the clutch slave cylinder if yours is manual. You can upgrade to synthetic DOT 4 or DOT 5.1... DO NOT use DOT 5 which is silicone based.
Your bleed fittings may be seized and/or clogged, especially if it wasn't done before. Brake fluid should be replaced every two years.
hello mate. i have noticed that there is a lot of heat coming from the front offside wheel . i removed the whel and retracted piston , when i hit the brake , i span the wheel again and there was a bit of ressistance , i think it might be a seized piston as the caliper is moving fine . i would like to know how to remove and clean up piston cheer s daz .
i forgot to say , but someone told me it might be a collapsed flexi hose , but i will start with piston , please help cheers
If that was the case, you could simply replace the caliper.
i need your help . i have noticed that the front offside wheel was heating up . i removed the wheel and retracted the piston , i span the wheel and it was fine , but when i hit the brakes the wheel ressisted again.
i think it might be a sticking piston , but i need to know how to remove caliper and piston and also clean up piston without damamging it
i was also told that it could be a collapsed brake line , but i need to start at the piston first , please help daz
What year is your Corolla, and what mileage are you at? Brake fluid should be replaced every two years. Have you tried bleeding your calipers yet? If not, your bleed fittings are probably seized up from oxidation... Why do you want to replace your brake hose?
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