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I'm in the process of rebuilding/cleaning the braking system of my 1960 as I wait for the folks over in Malvern to turn out a new interior for me. For the past week I've been fiddling with the front calipers. Had them sandblasted and cleaned them out with plenty of brake cleaner, I also went over the piston seal recess in the caliper with a wire wheel on my dremel. Put new seals in and for the life of me I can't get the pistons back into the calipers. I've lubed the seals and the pistons with brake fluid. I've frozen the pistons, and I've tried using a C-clamp and an old pad to push the pistons back in but they won't go any further than the new rubber seals. I don't know where to turn next, and on other calipers I've serviced I havn't had to push this hard to get those suckers in! Calipers are looking pretty swanky though! 
1960 Morgan +4 4 seater
1997 Nissan 240sx S14
2011 Nissan 370Z
2009 Triumph Street Triple
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I ordered the Caliper Kit for a 59-66, Morgan Spares does list a different part for the 66-68, if they had supplied this one on accident would the piston seals be any different (read: larger).
1960 Morgan +4 4 seater
1997 Nissan 240sx S14
2011 Nissan 370Z
2009 Triumph Street Triple
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1960 Morgan +4 4 seater
1997 Nissan 240sx S14
2011 Nissan 370Z
2009 Triumph Street Triple
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Nevermind, just had to play around with centering them some more in the bores - then went in by hand.
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1960 Morgan +4 4 seater
1997 Nissan 240sx S14
2011 Nissan 370Z
2009 Triumph Street Triple
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Great to hear it's fixed. Looks good.
Richard
1976 4/4 4 Seater
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Glad you got it fixed. Looking at the time stamp on your posts, most of us were tucked up in bed!
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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I had mine lined and put stainless steel pistons in ( front & rear). M. Duncan.
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Glad you got it fixed. Looking at the time stamp on your posts, most of us were tucked up in bed! I was up till about 1a working on the car so I think just about everyone (other than Pacific islanders) were.
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1997 Nissan 240sx S14
2011 Nissan 370Z
2009 Triumph Street Triple
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