Another way to remove the piston is to use a thin punch through the banjo bolt hole against the back of the piston. You can tap the piston out. Obviously be careful not to damage the thread inside the hole.
Nice job! I'd recommend a piece of wood to prevent the piston from shooting out....sometimes they can take off like a rocket. Also, clean first & paint last - brake & carb cleaner eats fresh paint quickly. We also use red rubber grease instead of brake fluid for seal & piston lube, that way when it gets on gloves the brake fluid wont attack the finished surface and it's hydraulic system friendly.
Appreciate the tips! Was actually planning to include painting in this but I learned the hard way that carb cleaner and freshly painted parts don’t mix well at all so decided not to. Can see on that white towel where it came off, had to add a couple coats once I was done assembling the caliper 😆
Did your rebuild kit come with that silver snap ring that snaps over the piston seal? Every vid I have seen nobody had one or showed it even being installed. But maybe it’s because 91 civic si ?
That confused me as well. I’m not exactly sure which models have them but mine certainly did not when I disassembled it and it didn’t come with the kit I bought. For this caliper the piston is all that holds the seal in place.
@@Coory2 ahh ok makes some sense. I’m guessing I’ll try to put it on with the boot or something when I slide it will lock in. I hope haha thanks for the reply have a good one
late to this party but that is what the red grease he had is for, it's red rubber grease designed for caliper rebuilds. for the slide pins high temp caliper lube is what you should be using.
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