airborne

And I've hit a snag. I don't have an air compressor so I had to rely on pumping the brakes to remove the pistons. Unfortunately, on the first caliper I did, only one piston came out. Nice and easy at least, but the other 3 didn't budge. I was going to just remove the other caliper and take them to a mazda dealer to rebuild. Or does anyone know another way to remove the pistons from the calipers?

alberto_mg

I think Mahjik or DamonB had a thread about this a while back. Not sure if it's here or in the Suspension section.

Mahjik

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https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-wheels-tires-brakes-20/brake-caliper-piston-removal-333883/

airborne

thanks, didn't find that one in my search.

airborne

question: the tops of the pistons (that press against the pads) have small scratches on them. big problem? all the cylinders look good except one that has tiny scratches in it. again, big problem?

Mahjik

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It shouldn't be a big deal, but I would see if you can sand them down a bit.

airborne

dig it, thanks again mahjik. your 11,258th post was helpful!