[DeTomaso] Stock Front & Rear Calipers for a 73L

[Will Kooiman]

One other note:

If the piston is only slightly cocked, it will not come out.  If you're
trying to pry it out, you have to be very careful about pulling it out
evenly.

Using Jack's method should prevent it from cocking, though.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 12:59 AM
To: bwerner at live.com; DeTomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stock Front & Rear Calipers for a 73L

In a message dated 12/6/08 4:10:43 PM, bwerner at live.com writes:

> it has sat for the last 25 years.  I can't remove some of the pistons in 
> the front calipers.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
If 125 psi from an air compressor won't move the varnished-up pistons, try 
reattaching the caliper to any of yourcar's brake systems. A working power
brake 
in any car will develop between 800-1200 psi in the brake lines if you stand

on the pedal. Be sure to put a thick wood block between piston-pairs that do

move, a c-clamp on the moveable one of a pair thats stuck, and put the whole

caliper in a plastic bag inside a garbage can, 'cause when that piston flies

out, there will be a memorable mess right behind it! I've had some that were

royally stuck but none I had to drill out yet! Good luck, Bill- J DeRyke



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