Whats in the box?

[M17TT180]

I was gonna say gwyneth paltrow's severed head.

[petet16]

Something like this perhaps http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-Engi...item43a8328221

[Skillen]

Originally Posted by petet16

Something like this perhaps http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-Engi...item43a8328221

Looks good that l'll get some ordered along with the paint.

The shims I've heard are a bit dodgy at times.
I'll try and clean it up as best I can.

That pack comes with shims and bleed nipples and the rest and tbh the ones on these look worse for wear so ill order it all I think.

Might be easier with the caliper split :/

Should I be able to push the pistons back into the bodies by hand? They seem really stiff!

Can't wait to get these on!

Gonna take my time and do it as well as I can!

[petet16]

No, you wont be able to push them by hand.

[Skillen]

Originally Posted by petet16

No, you wont be able to push them by hand.

Ha! Here I was trying to!
That's good to know, I've never done anything brake related before so this may end up being a swift learning curve!

I read the refurb thread and it doesn't seem like I'll need any special equipment so ill be starting these tonight!

[Skillen]

First calliper split



The connecting bolts were damn tight!

I managed to push the pistons by hand :/ and got the brake fluid out, now I can't get the pistons out enough to take them out.

I'm in two minds wether to do the full calliper refurb to include the pistons now.
If I can get the piston out I'll do it.

Should the copper pipe be bent specially for a new one? Or just do it by hand?

Thinking of just clear coating the copper too as it will look cool against the purple!

[petet16]

Just bend the Copper pipe by hand, it's only a gentle curve, so will go no problem.

[Skillen]

Originally Posted by petet16

Just bend the Copper pipe by hand, it's only a gentle curve, so will go no problem.

Ahh ok! Easy enough.

Any words of wisdom on the pistons :/
Haha

[talkingcars]

It is very easy to kink the copper pipe so either spend lots of money on a pipe bender or bend it around a tin of beans or jam jar or drain pipe or something similar.

[Skillen]

Originally Posted by talkingcars

It is very easy to kink the copper pipe so either spend lots of money on a pipe bender or bend it around a tin of beans or jam jar or drain pipe or something similar.

We've got a pipe bender for thick plumbing copper pipe!
I'll try the baked bean method instead!
The pipe I took off was kinked a little itself.