When you decide to fix a sticky calliper ......

[Shayne]

Don’t forget to check you brought your air compressor home first

And check you have some brake cleaner left , it can be finished tomorrow now .

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

TBH Shayne you don't need to go through all that messing about with clamps etc if you want to remove the pistons to sort the calliper out. Don't remove the calliper,
take the pads out and press the brake pedal. The pistons will travel out one by one, the least resisted first until they are all up against the disc, no matter how stuck they are this will always work. They are designed to not pop out at this point but are virtually ready to do so.
Remove the calliper and do what you need to do with it.

 

[MisterCruiser]

What do you want the air compressor for in that job?

 

[Shayne]

To get the pistons out , couldn't move 3 of them which is really odd because they don't look bad at all . It was a ballache refitting the caliper and going bake and forth to use the brake pedal to do it .

 

[MisterCruiser]

I thought that's what you wanted it for but then I thought sure just use the pedal. I get ya though, It's a 2 person job really when using the pedal.

Using the compressor though means your disconnecting the brake line and then you're into bleeding it, a 2nd person is definitely handy to have for freeing them up with the least hassle.

 

[Shayne]

 

[Shayne]

Don't tell the mrs but it all looked good so i washed it in the kitchen sink using just fairy liquid and a nylon scrubbing brush . Found original calipers in the shed so these must be cheap and new maybe 2 years ago . Best guess they were sticking because the pistons weren't greased on assembly .

 

[Brecht]

I have to change the gaskets on my front left brake caliper aswell! Saw the gasket sitting out of place, no leaks yet. Back calipers were rusted solid so replaced the both.