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vitesse · 20th April 2021, 12:34

Doing the same job but on my daughter's ZS180, both front brakes binding and it's the pistons at fault. Usually I manage to remove the pistons with compressed air (good 12 bar compressor) but these won't budge. Had to tap them out using a cold chisel - one out, one to go. Tea break at the moment. Cleaning with Autosol chrome polish and a rotary cotton pad.
Brakes International are very good, and rather than eBay I'd use their own website. Takes too long to order from UK nowadays so I'm cleaning and hoping for the best.

Regards

Tea break over. Removed the dust cover and seal, cleaned, compressed air, red rubber grease and now I was able to push the piston in by hand, pops out with compressed air. Progress

20th April 2021, 12:34	#9
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,537 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	Doing the same job but on my daughter's ZS180, both front brakes binding and it's the pistons at fault. Usually I manage to remove the pistons with compressed air (good 12 bar compressor) but these won't budge. Had to tap them out using a cold chisel - one out, one to go. Tea break at the moment. Cleaning with Autosol chrome polish and a rotary cotton pad. Brakes International are very good, and rather than eBay I'd use their own website. Takes too long to order from UK nowadays so I'm cleaning and hoping for the best. Regards Tea break over. Removed the dust cover and seal, cleaned, compressed air, red rubber grease and now I was able to push the piston in by hand, pops out with compressed air. Progress Last edited by vitesse; 20th April 2021 at 13:41..