callipre tool?

[blahheed]

where can i get a brake calliper piston tool

its like a long nose pair of pliers with half moon shape at the end which goes into the piston

[stinkwheel]

Never heard of anything like that, what do you do with it/what's it for?

I've had hydraulic brakes apart loads of times and never had to use any specialist tools. Nothing more than some g-clamps, spanners and an old screwdriver to scrape muck out of the grooves where the seals sit.
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[Itchy]

https://www.portlandtools.co.uk/Automotive_tools/Motorcycle_tools/Motorcycle_Brake_Piston_Removal_Pliers__VS1806_2093.html


Its sort of like a pair of pliers you put on the inside of the hollow brake pistons, when my CBR brakes seized I asked about them due to the impossibility of getting out opposed pistons using brake pressure to push them out since they are , opposed...


I bought the more expensive £72 version by laser which works fine and changes a 1 hour job to a 10 minute job (on the NTV).

As I thought that with the small surface area of the half moon bit it is likely to slip , while the laser version completely fills the hollow bit in the piston.
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[Kickstart]

[Itchy]

I've only used them 4-5 times Sickpup has had one for ages and initially recomended one to me, but quite simply to remove a piston, its caliper off, split caliper,

Find an adaptor that fits, connect it to the puller, tighten the puller and pull , out comes the piston , just like that...

I suppose it depends on what your method was before as my method before to extract pistons was using the lever at the top to pump the brake pistons out to where I could get my thumb in it and yank.

Though this wasn't possible on the CBR since its got opposed pistons... though about 4 people in Bolton have borrowed it and found it useful.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Sickpup pointed the out to me ages ago. Just not got round to buying them.

Sliding calipers are pretty easy. Opposed piston calipers are a pain. At present I land up splitting the caliper and then using compressed air, which is not that simple (even finding a rubber nosed air gun to go onto the hole is not that easy) to do and can result in a piston flying off at high speed.

All the best

Keith
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[Mudskipper]

[G]

Anyone know what the Sealey are like compared to the Lazer?
I've never actually done them myself (though have helped someone else do them once ages ago), but it's something I'll have to do at some point, I'm sure.

[sickpup]

I wouldn't even bother with the pliers just go for the Lazer puller kit.

Kickstart

If you want to borrow my puller set you are more then welcome.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Cheers for the offer. Although I really should just spend the money and buy one.

All the best

Keith
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[the grim reaper]

I use a MTB track pump that does 150PSI and an old valve cut from an inner tube with some rubber left around it. Screw the rubber into the banjo bolt holes and blow the pistons out. Cable tie each one in once cleaned and away you go.

Cost about £30 for a decent track pump, which is also useful for my MTB

Cheers

Grim
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[Thom]

I think someone hasn't use the search facility as i just asked this about a week ago

Theres a great pair i just bought and helped remove the stiffest of pistons but cost £20, made by sealey although i cant remember where i bought it.
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