How To Reset A Stiff Brake Calliper - Without Putting Strain On Vital Components

[@McAdamsMechanics]

Just open the brake nipple up. Should release the pressure 👍

[@chrischokoe6485]

One side is always fished first than the other side, what could be the problem.

[@LB63Brav]

​@@chrischokoe6485sticky slide pins, kinked brake hose, or clogg. Iff its in rear/front check leveling valve.

[@simont6439]

If old, a ridge of dirt may have built up on the piston, so could be impossible to retract. Need to open, clean and refit new rubber gaskets.

[@LB63Brav]

You have to turn the pistons and screw them in on some models. They have spots where u line up the tool and turn. Some are right handed and some are left so off its not gpinflg in one way, turn it the other direction.

[@tikofthetoka5650]

Where's the jack stand?

[@hannibalchow8492]

Would be cool if you took the words off screen so we could actually see everything…

[@sfcd4757]

See what? There wasnt much to see😂

[@BrotherabbitFilms]

What ?

[@markzuckerburger1062]

Or just spray it with brake cleaner that always works for me

[@TheTriumphGuy101]

Really? What bit do you spray?

[@markzuckerburger1062]

@@TheTriumphGuy101 I spray it around the pistons, usually when pistons don't wanna go back or just keep retracting out I spray it a bit and it always goes back (unless the caliper is back then it'll be impossible)

[@TheTriumphGuy101]

Ahh fair enough

[@kelsycunningham8452]

If a piston is jamming in it's bore you may get it to retract, but it will never give satisfactory operation. You'll wind up changing it in short order.

[@TheTriumphGuy101]

If they are now too stiff I just rebuild them now to be honest :)

[@martinDS533]

Useless

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

I couldn’t understand a word he said.

[@devinpatterson2185]

Pretty useless info without the tool....