jimscat Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 on my 93 legacy wagon. i had to buy a rebuild kit to get the 3 boots that i need for the slides. the kit comes with a new boot for the piston. how do i get it out of the housing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 You should have bought the rebuilt caliper, the boots are a real pain to change. As for as getting the piston out use air and keep your fingers out of the way. I ran my calipers for a long time without the boots didnt seem to hurt anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 on my 93 legacy wagon. i had to buy a rebuild kit to get the 3 boots that i need for the slides. the kit comes with a new boot for the piston. how do i get it out of the housing? I have heard of folks using an air hose - also heard htey can shoot across the room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Use an air blow gun and put a block of wood in front of the piston to stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfmiata93 Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Like Snowman recommends I use compressed air to pop out the piston , thats the easy part. After you get the interior of the caliper cleaned and install the seal ring and the dust boot (and its metal ring) how does one get the piston back in? For single piston calipers I have found that a little compressed air works wonders. I place the piston on top of the dust boot (make sure it is centered), place a piece of wood or metal between the piston and the other side of the caliper to prevent it from flying away and give a small puff of compressed air into the brake line fitting and the boot pops up around the piston which can then be pushed into the caliper bore. I have done this many many times and this way I am sure that the dust boot is properly seated with the metal ring in the caliper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscat Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 thanks guys for the info. sounds a little tricky, but yet quik and easy. I assume when removing the piston, blow air in were the brake line bolts to the caliper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 That is correst Jim get you a blow gun that has the rubber tip that is cone shaped. You dont need much air, the little portable air tank is enough. After one go with those rubber boots you will most likely want to exchange for rebuilt calipers next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscat Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 ok guys, since I cant find the manual I bought, were is the metal ring and how do I get it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfmiata93 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 After the piston is out there is a metal ring that holds the dust boot in place. When you pull the dust boot off, the ring should come out with it. If not, you should see it in the groove that the dust boot fits in. You should have gotten new rings with the rebuild kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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