Bicycle: How to push apart Brake Pistons without special Tools

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Just a little trick I came up with that felt useful enough to share with the world.
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  • @ranxxerox6407
    @ranxxerox64074 күн бұрын

    You sir, are fantastic. Thank you for sharing this perfect tip. 😊

  • @emmett1980
    @emmett19809 күн бұрын

    Great like hack worked first time .Thank you

  • @9ja41
    @9ja41 Жыл бұрын

    You are a saviour, random german man.

  • @kennethkihlstrom7420
    @kennethkihlstrom74202 ай бұрын

    I was about to give up and go to the bike shop because I couldn't get the pistons to recede enough but your trick worked and was a lifesaver! Thank you!

  • @MickeH-lz4xc
    @MickeH-lz4xc Жыл бұрын

    WOOOOOOOOOO I JUST SPENT 3 HOURS ON ONE STUBBORN FUCK OF A PISTON AND THIS METHOD SOLVED IT IN 5 SECONDS! Literally dancing right now

  • @dsp4392
    @dsp4392 Жыл бұрын

    Great tip! Also, remember that the pistons' travel might be limited because the brake lines were bled and had a little bit more fluid added since the last pad change. In that case, you'll need to carefully crack open the bleeding valve, making sure that you apply pressure to the piston while doing so. This will purge a small amount of fluid that'll allow you to push the pistons back further. Make sure to tighten the valve back as you're still applying pressure to ensure that no air gets in.

  • @feouellette
    @feouelletteАй бұрын

    Hi.. your technique ALMOST worked for me. But my caliper has 4 cylinder, and it was hard to push all 4 at the same time. So I tried using TAPERED WOOD SHIMS, and it worked very well. Plus, the wood is soft.

  • @Makstuff

    @Makstuff

    Ай бұрын

    Initially I wanted to avoid tapered shims because I figured they tilt the pistons, but it just occurred to me that you can use TWO shims from opposite sides to counter that (which is maybe what you did?). Also I had no idea multiple pistons per side are even a thing, guess you learn something new every day 😌

  • @keithk888
    @keithk888 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, this stuck piston was driving me crazy

  • @biore0330
    @biore0330 Жыл бұрын

    Good tips! Sometimes I observed that one side pop inwards faster than another, so the better solution is use the thin thickness wrench and hold that faster one and push brake lever to let the stuck one out and lubricant it, rollback again, use tips as this video shown. Then try out few time to make sure both side of piston pop out evenly and smoothly. It would avoid further abnormal deceleration and annoying noise.

  • @nathanmanwaring4570
    @nathanmanwaring45708 ай бұрын

    Very helpful. Thanks!

  • @timcronin397
    @timcronin39710 ай бұрын

    Hey Man, thanks so much. This is a great tip. Much appreciated …

  • @jarlesymens2915
    @jarlesymens2915 Жыл бұрын

    Great tip

  • @royespenlangemyr3571
    @royespenlangemyr3571 Жыл бұрын

    Haha! Thank you very much, this did the trick.

  • @muuksi
    @muuksi Жыл бұрын

    Great that worked and saved me some time

  • @wuxiren64
    @wuxiren646 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Vy helpful!

  • @chrisdigby718
    @chrisdigby7188 ай бұрын

    Quick and easy fix

  • @wolfstrikerovo
    @wolfstrikerovo Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much kind sir. Would’ve wasted much more time if I didn’t find this when I dud

  • @nickbrockbank7727
    @nickbrockbank772715 күн бұрын

    Use a tyre lever

  • @Group_Anonymous
    @Group_Anonymous Жыл бұрын

    I bought brand new hydraulic brakes for my brothers bike, and the first thing that idiot does is remove the red thing and squeeze a lever

  • @maddieheywood3128
    @maddieheywood31288 ай бұрын

    Still not working for me 😢

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