Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Perhaps with the caliper still in/near the car, the brake line is still attached, thus blocking that hole and allowing the bleeder hole connection to build the pressure. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 1:08 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I mean, if you're pumping grease

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

I mean, if you're pumping grease into the bleed fitting, don't you need to have the hydraulic line fitting blocked also? Otherwise I'd think the grease/fluid will take the path of least resistance and come out there rather than pushing out the piston. Allan Curt Raymond writes: > Shouldn't

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Hmm, I hadn't thought of that. Clamp the line? Is that going to damage the line? -Curt On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 2:04:07 PM EDT, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Allan wrote: > > I assume you also need to plug the brake line fitting? > Curt wrote: >  Shouldn't have to. But how

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

> > Allan wrote: > > I assume you also need to plug the brake line fitting? > Curt wrote: > Shouldn't have to. But how will it build any pressure if the line fitting is open and the grease gun is connected to the bleeder screw? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Shouldn't have to. Assuming the caliper is full of fluid you'd be introducing a fairly small amount of grease. A year or two ago I used the grease gun to pop a dent out of a Coleman lantern fount. I filled the fount with ATF first. I found there was a little grease in the adapter I made but

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

I used to hit the hydraulic line fitting with a rubber tipped air nozzle after stuffing shop rags in front of the piston. But with multi piston calipers that only gets the easiest piston out. Sometimes I'd get the easy piston done, put it back together, put a clamp on it and try to blow the

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I assume you also need to plug the brake line fitting? Allan Larry Turner via Mercedes writes: > Hey Curley, > I had a similar problem. I read somewhere I could hook up a chassis > grease pump thingie into the bleed valve hole. I found it screwed in > easily and a few pumps of the grease pump

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Hey Curley, I had a similar problem.  I read somewhere I could hook up a chassis grease pump thingie into the bleed valve hole.   I found it screwed in easily and a few pumps of the grease pump handle and the puck slowly walked out.  I had to clean the small amount of grease that remained but

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

> Scott wrote: > This (wood block) worked for me last time (stuck 126 rear > caliper). Compressed air didn't budge it. Compressed air is typically less than 125 PSI. Pretty wimpy compared to common brake pressure of 400-500 PSI or hard braking that can generate over 1000 PSI. So if the piston

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Discussion List > Cc: OK Don > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers > > I forgot - c-clamps to keep the pistons from coming all the way out, or even a > loose fitting block of wood. > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:25 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com&

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yeah, that might just work!   Especially with the shop vac reversed to make a "forge blower"    I have some water oak that should be dry. fmiser via Mercedes February 14, 2020 at 9:27 PM Charcoal grill? Especially with "natural lump" charcoal.

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> Curley wrote: > yes, that would help for sure.   Unfortunately I don't even have > a propane torch here.  A real flame wrench would be better. Charcoal grill? Especially with "natural lump" charcoal. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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Put it in a pail of water and heat it on the bbq?Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: Curley McLain via Mercedes Date: 2020-02-14 8:16 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Randy Bennell via Mercedes Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipe

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yes, that would help for sure.   Unfortunately I don't even have a propane torch here.  A real flame wrench would be better. Randy Bennell via Mercedes February 14, 2020 at 4:38 PM Heat? RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

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I wish I did!  no.  I should figger out how those guys built one from a bottle jack. Rick Knoble via Mercedes February 14, 2020 at 12:59 PM Got a diesel injector pop tester? As much as I dislike this guy sometimes, this is a pretty decent idea. Hope I don't get

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Heat? RB On 14/02/2020 12:07 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Has anyone come up with a way to free up stuck calipers so they can be rebuilt?   I have 3 of them  that need to be freed up.    I've tried soaking in solvent and mechanical.  I can get the pucks to turn a little, but not to

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Got a diesel injector pop tester? As much as I dislike this guy sometimes, this is a pretty decent idea. Hope I don't get a bill for sharing the video. https://youtu.be/qc4zlGaJgoA Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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I already bought new ones and put them on the car.   I'm trying to see if these can be salvaged to put on the shelf as spares.   Probably not, but I was able to save 1 of the 4.   It is already on the shelf, ready to go. OK Don via Mercedes February 14, 2020 at

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Yes, grease gun and a C clamp, works fairly well. Do one side, put puck back in, then do other side. You can't have any air in the system, it's too compressible. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

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I like Craig's idea of the grease gun best, if you can't stomach buying new ones ... On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:33 PM OK Don wrote: > I forgot - c-clamps to keep the pistons from coming all the way out, or > even a loose fitting block of wood. > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:25 PM Curley McLain

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

I forgot - c-clamps to keep the pistons from coming all the way out, or even a loose fitting block of wood. On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:25 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > that might get one side out, but how do you get the other side out. > I've tried 100+psi air.

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

The great thing about a grease gun is the control you've got... -Curt On Friday, February 14, 2020, 1:26:20 PM EST, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:07:53 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Has anyone come up with a way to free up stuck calipers so they can be

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:07:53 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Has anyone come up with a way to free up stuck calipers so they can be > rebuilt?   I have 3 of them  that need to be freed up.    I've tried > soaking in solvent and mechanical.  I can get the pucks to turn a > little,

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

that might get one side out, but how do you get the other side out.   I've tried 100+psi air. OK Don via Mercedes February 14, 2020 at 12:20 PM Hook one onto a brake line, stomp on the brake pedal, the puck will shoot out. On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:08 PM Curley

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Hook one onto a brake line, stomp on the brake pedal, the puck will shoot out. On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:08 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Has anyone come up with a way to free up stuck calipers so they can be > rebuilt? I have 3 of them that need to be freed