piston

i was removing my pads on rear then saw piston usually you would just g clamp it in on most cars. so i started using this http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/f/piston/p/Tools/Vehicle-Service/Brake-Service-Tools/Brake-System-Tools/?SEAVS024&0& and the piston is still solid. the car passed...

Hi guys after trying my local seat dealer and realizing they are utterly useless im back to pestering you... would any know the part number for a piston ring set for an ibiza cupra engine? thanks guys

Can anyone confirm one way or another what the material used to make the actual pistons in the LCR Brembos is? The guy who is servicing mine for me says that he can't believe how light the callipers are compared to the Alcons that he normally does, and the pistons are apparently even more...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-A3-A4-1-8T-20V-TURBO-PISTON-ROD-AVJ_W0QQitemZ320411939811QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9a0a33e3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 will this piston fit my Bam engine + rods

Hey, After some replacement parts being fitted, I have been told the front nearside brake piston is stuck in abit, so that the brake slighty rubs on the disc when driving. This can also be felt when actually applying the brake, as the steering wheel wobbles as one side is braking more than...

after fighting with my rear brakes i bought the special tool. problem is now, the bloody tool is jammed on. anybody any idea how to get it off. it wont wind back

Ive got a set of wilwood Supa-lite calipers and they need new dust/piston seals... Ive Orderd 8 news seals from rally design but how do i change them.. Thanks

dont know if this is in the right place so sorry if its not , i had a forge split-r on my leon fr and i decided to put a collins dv on for a change but it seems that its lost power . . i have looked to see if a pipe has come off or anythin like that and i cant see anythin .could it be that im...

Yesterday I fitted new discs and pads on the back. However the pistons were out a bit too much so handbrake wasn't working flush. So I took callipers off again and turned the wheel. The one side worked great and went inside properly and is fitted nicely now. However the other side...

does anyone know much about piston coatings? are they any good? Teflon or Tuff Skirt coated skirts!?? Thermal coated tops? are they worth the extra cash?

Looks as if i will be needin new pistons as i cant seem to locate someone who sells just wrist pins. Can anyone shed any light on this? So, i might need a piston set, and within a week. Any ideas or info? (standard 81mm bore and 20mm pins for Ibiza Cupra or alike.) Thanks. Phil.

anyone know who owns this car http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/159823.htm

Hi, I've just seen my engine after it failed last weekend, and the piston in No3 cyl has cracked, and marked the bore. Skoda are saying I need a short motor, and basically this repair will cost 3k whan all done. The car is running a hybrid, FMIC etc and I was wondering what other options are...

hi folks **'e just fitted a bailey's dual piston dump valve to my cupra i got told it would loss power and boost, i dont feel as though im loosing any power but cant be 100% sure cause **'e no boost gauge can anyone tell me if i will get problems with it thanx

I'm changing the rear brakes pads a Leon 1.9TDI. Having removed the caliper and old pads I can't compress the piston back into the caliper to put he new pads in. Infact I can't even fit the the old pads in as it appears the piston is fully extended. Can anyone sudggest what is stopping...

Hi all, I have the rewind tool shown below from when I changed the pads on my last car (Alfa Spider), and was wondering if any one could tell me the lightly hood of this fitting my LCR, (ideally I don’t want to take the caliper off just to find it doesn’t fit). The end of the tool is...

Mahle now has an aftermarket piston for the 1.8T. Note the strutted design. They also have a thicker than stock crown. Best of all they are cheaper than the stock pistons! 8.5:1 Forged, 20mm pins. 81mm, 81.25, 82 (I think)