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    hay i have tryed useing a g clamp to conpress my vs frunt left brake piston but no luck is there any other idears

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    You may have jammed the piston at an angle when you tried to press the piston back in. Sit the pads back in and sit the caliper over the disc, then apply the brakes to push the piston back out flat. Then try pressing the piston in again.

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    More than likely its seized if you cant compress it and will need rebuilding or replacement.

    Had it worn down the pads on that side?

    Rebuilding them is pretty simple, just get a seal kit from repco, BnT or similar, pop the piston out of the caliper (Compressed air for this) Hone out the bore in the caliper, polish up the piston on a wire brush wheel and reassemble using new seals and a bit of rubber grease
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    have you tried cracking the bleed nipple whilst compressing the caliper? it may help to allow fluid out instead of forcing it all the way back up to the master cylinder

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    wy u twing to conpwess da calipor?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HamaTime™ View Post
    wy u twing to conpwess da calipor?
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