{"id":215,"date":"2021-02-19T18:15:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T18:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?p=215"},"modified":"2021-03-11T14:18:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T14:18:59","slug":"front-brake-caliper-dismantle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/02\/19\/front-brake-caliper-dismantle\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Brake caliper &#8211; Dismantle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s time to start looking at the front brake caliper I bought from ebay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"1899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-2848x1899.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/02\/15\/some-parts-found\/img_2056\/\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-2848x1899.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2056-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2055-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2055-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"152\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2055-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/02\/15\/some-parts-found\/img_2055\/\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2055-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_2055-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Piston was scared and scored, looking like someone had attempted to remove it with a pair of mole grips. I had no confidence that the seals would be intact, so a rebuild kit was procured.<br>First task is to remove the old piston. I didn&#8217;t use mole grips. Rather i rigged up the hydraulics on the bench, and used brake fluid to push it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2062-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"1899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2062-2848x1899.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"216\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2062-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=216\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2062-2848x1899.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2062-300x200.jpg 300w, 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data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2067-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=218\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2067-2848x1899.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2067-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2067-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2067-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2067-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2067-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"1899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-2848x1899.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"219\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=219\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-2848x1899.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2068-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and out she pops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next will be to remove all of the blistered old paint from the caliper body (using Nitromors), and repaint using  High Temperature Matt Black.<br>After the paint has cured I&#8217;ll rebuild using new seals and piston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to start looking at the front brake caliper I bought from ebay. The Piston was scared and scored,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215\/revisions\/220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}