How to rebuild your calipers

[Berteric.]

Sorry to bring up this old topic.
So this guy is doing fine until 8:08? The grips on that piston, is he a moron?

 

[sixpack577]

Sorry to bring up this old topic.
So this guy is doing fine until 8:08? The grips on that piston, is he a moron?

Yep, no way vice grips or any pliers should be used on those pistons.
One good groove or scrape and that piston is leaking and ruined.
I have reverse needle nose pliers that I use to grab the insides of the piston.
If that guy just had to hold them on the outside, he should have used wood or rubber to protect the piston's surface from the plier's jaws.

And
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These guys have excellent parts and service, as well as great pricing.
And they make all the parts for all the big name brands.
This is The Best place for oem quality or better.