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Old 04-29-2012, 12:09 AM   #1
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How to remove caliper boot?

I'm about to rebuild a set of '72 3/4-ton front brake calipers, and I've got the piston out but the whole setup is a little different than what I'm accustomed to.

How do you get the piston "dust boot" off? I don't mean the square cut seal, I mean the boot that protects it from dust and moisture. Normally I've seen there's a "boot ring" around the outside that holds it on, but in this case it looks like it's pressed in with a metal ring.

But since I don't know for sure, I don't want to start driving out unrepairable pieces of my caliper!

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Old 04-29-2012, 05:56 AM   #2
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Re: How to remove caliper boot?

its been a while since i did one but if i remember i use a pick and pulled them out
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Old 04-29-2012, 09:00 PM   #3
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Re: How to remove caliper boot?

Some calipers I have rebuilt the dust boot pounds in like a normal seal. First make sure you can get the dust boots then take a look at them should be straightforward
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