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dktkd · 09-11-2006, 07:40 PM

My rear brake piston boot unseated while I was
turning the piston back in.

What the best way to get them in without tearing them?
Can I remove the piston and just seat the boot back in.

Will brake fluid spill out if I take the piston out?

Thanks.
DK

Jung918 · 09-11-2006, 11:38 PM

If you take off the piston, fluid will leak. I have never tried to put the cover on with the piston still in the caliper. What I usually do with the piston off is put the top part of the boot slighly on the piston and the bottom part in the caliper grove. Then I just slide it in.

dktkd · 09-12-2006, 11:56 AM

Update.
I'm such a newb.

I disconnected the brake hose, and emerg brake and then
took off the caliper. Pulled the piston out, slid off the piston boot.
Cleaned it up a bit. But a little break lube on the boot. Put the boot
at the base of the piston , leaving room to seat the bottom
of the boot to the piston housing. Then turned the back in.

Woo hoo.

But i realized that my bleede valve is seized.

Is there a way I can bleed the brake wihtout using the
bleeder valve.

Jung918 · 09-12-2006, 12:21 PM

No.

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dktkd · 09-13-2006, 05:38 PM

Update.
After a combination of PB Blaster, light hammering and
heat cooling hammering x 3, I was able to get the bleeder
valce out.

The bolt head was barely holding on, on the
verge of rounding.

Off to get new bleeder valves and bleed my breaks.
Thanks for every ones help.

dvdevo · 09-13-2006, 08:03 PM

good job on figuring out the stuff yourself

*ManoNegra* · 09-14-2006, 09:23 AM

get some speedbleeders
Good to see a newb getting his hands dirty and figuring things out himself, props.

dopeassjackson · 09-14-2006, 09:38 AM

one of my rear calipers on my s13 was all full of rust and seazed up, i was able to fit it with a wire brush and some carfeul disassembly. just make sure you lube every thing up before u get it back to gether. and no you cant bleed the brakes with out a bleeder. spray some PB blaster on it and if that dont work try a torch, replace it once you get it lose

Neejay · 09-14-2006, 10:14 AM

+1 for speedbleeders. Super-easy life saver.

09-11-2006, 07:40 PM	#1
dktkd Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CA Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rear Brake Piston Boot popped out.. My rear brake piston boot unseated while I was turning the piston back in. What the best way to get them in without tearing them? Can I remove the piston and just seat the boot back in. Will brake fluid spill out if I take the piston out? Thanks. DK

09-11-2006, 11:38 PM	#2
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	If you take off the piston, fluid will leak. I have never tried to put the cover on with the piston still in the caliper. What I usually do with the piston off is put the top part of the boot slighly on the piston and the bottom part in the caliper grove. Then I just slide it in.

09-12-2006, 11:56 AM	#3
dktkd Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CA Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Update. I'm such a newb. I disconnected the brake hose, and emerg brake and then took off the caliper. Pulled the piston out, slid off the piston boot. Cleaned it up a bit. But a little break lube on the boot. Put the boot at the base of the piston , leaving room to seat the bottom of the boot to the piston housing. Then turned the back in. Woo hoo. But i realized that my bleede valve is seized. Is there a way I can bleed the brake wihtout using the bleeder valve.

09-12-2006, 12:21 PM	#4
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	No. message length

09-13-2006, 05:38 PM	#5
dktkd Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CA Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Update. After a combination of PB Blaster, light hammering and heat cooling hammering x 3, I was able to get the bleeder valce out. The bolt head was barely holding on, on the verge of rounding. Off to get new bleeder valves and bleed my breaks. Thanks for every ones help.

09-13-2006, 08:03 PM	#6
dvdevo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: cali Posts: 1,469 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	good job on figuring out the stuff yourself

09-14-2006, 09:23 AM	#7
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	get some speedbleeders Good to see a newb getting his hands dirty and figuring things out himself, props.

09-14-2006, 09:38 AM	#8
dopeassjackson Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: stone ridge NY Posts: 150 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	one of my rear calipers on my s13 was all full of rust and seazed up, i was able to fit it with a wire brush and some carfeul disassembly. just make sure you lube every thing up before u get it back to gether. and no you cant bleed the brakes with out a bleeder. spray some PB blaster on it and if that dont work try a torch, replace it once you get it lose

09-14-2006, 10:14 AM	#9
Neejay Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: lol Age: 39 Posts: 2,586 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Neejay Feedback Score: 2 reviews	+1 for speedbleeders. Super-easy life saver.