This is a short video showing how we removed a totally seized brake piston from the caliper on our 1975 Mercedes 280SL. This video may be helpful for people who have removed the brake caliper from the car and are trying to remove a really stuck seized piston from the caliper.
0:00 Intro
1:22 How to remove caliper
2:00 Removing the brake pads
3:04 Plan A - try piston mole grips if the piston is not too siezed
3:50 Plan B - take caliper apart and heat it to melt rubber seal
4:55 Plan C - packing the caliper with small sockets and using a breaker bar
6:25 Movement at last!
6:48 Plan D - drill a hole in the piston and use a tap to wind out the piston
7.40 Success!
8:40 New pistons and seals from BiggRed
