Help bigtime with Brakes

[JEFF_24V]

redoing the rear brakes got calipers off ready to go..but cannot get the pistons to return in the calipers. I do not have proper tool and have no access to proper tool but have clamps and flat metal that i've been trying to use. The piston won't budge. Any other way of doing it maybe depressurize with the bleed screw? Any input greatly appreciate!!

Jeff

 

[luigisho]

You will need a tool available at most autoparts stores that fits the rear caliper and turns it as it presses it in. If you insist on just putting clamps to it you will ruin the caliper. AutoZone has a loan a tool program where you leave a deposit-the purchase price- and get refunded when you return the item. If that is not available to you, you may have to purchase one.

<small>[ September 06, 2003, 04:39 PM: Message edited by: luigisho ]</small>

 

[JEFF_24V]

I am in Canada and auto stores don't do that up here and I have no money to get the tool, Anyone in Toronto area who has one that can loan it???

Jeff

 

[luigisho]

Try emailing Josh at Shonut performance. He's in Ontario somewhere and if he can't help maybe he knows someone who can. He's been in the SHO game for a long time now.

 

[Wildstar]

Open the bleed valve, get a pair of medium length needle nose pliars. Put the pliars in the little slots in the pistons. Push in an turn. Works like a charm. Done it many times...

 

[SHO SPD]

Wooden block, and C-clamp

 

[Ian Macoomb]

I bought a Lisle cube tool. I also had a universal brake tool. Universal my butt. The cube thing worked better.

I had a real hard time with the rear brakes until I backed them all the way off. Then I dumped the fluid in the piston and put it back together. Then it only took 30 seconds to turn back in. Bled the brakes and I was done.

 

[shojuan]

Autozone has a nice set that they loan out for a $30-35 deposit. You can buy the same set from Harbor Freight for about $20-25 IIRC. It's a good habit getting into borrowing those autozone tubes. There have been a few jobs I've done where I would have saved myself much trouble by just picking up the loaner tools. Lol, this last weekend I replaced some tie rods and I actually stopped on the way back from hiking the night before to rent the tie rod end puller (I had already rented the long socket for the inner tie rods earlier in the week). Normally I just use a BFH but my neighbor who's BFH I had on eternal loan moved and made a point of picking up his BFH before he left. Tie rod end puller is so dang easy, it took what seemed like zero force to smoothly remove the old units with no damage. Definately the way to go if you are reusing your old ones (in this case new was going in. Ironic because I've always used the BFH to remove tie rod ends that were to be REUSED, lol!). Those tie rod end pullers are cheap from harbor freight but I haven't gotten around to plopping down the little bit of cash.

Yeah, I remember what I should have rented. I should have rented their bearing seal/driver set when I did my rear wheel bearings. Would have saved me some time and would have made for a cleaner install. Like I say, good habit to learn to borrow those tools. I'm only now realizing this, lol!!!

 

[SHO_Driver]

Just go to a Canadian Tire. They also have a tool loan program at the autoparts counter. You have to pay for the tool in full. When you return it you get your refund.

 

[sdpatt]

SHO SPD:
Wooden block, and C-clamp

... will destroy the caliper. The rear pistons must be rotated back in to the calipers. You can borrow the tool that fits into the piston's slots from most auto parts stores.

 

[JEFF_24V]

Thanks everyone, I did get it figured out, didn't know at first they needed to be rotated. Thank heavens for SHOFORUMS.

Jeff