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sierra rear disc brakes
whitstella - 7/8/11 at 07:42 PM

hi i've been bleeding my brakes today and i have had to remove the rear calipers to rid most of the air. all done so i left the calipers off so i can give them a once over tomorrow and bleed agian. then made a school boy error and i just wanted to see if the presure switch worked ok and went back to the car several hours later with my elec meter and pumped the brakes a couple of times. i forgot to put the disc's into the capilpers and push 1 of the pistons out about 2mm and i can not get the disc back in, and i believe you have to screw and put pressure on the piston to make it go back. can someone help with a quick step by step guide of the important things to do, which way do i turn the piston etc.

many thats steve


danny keenan - 7/8/11 at 08:01 PM

hi mate to turn the calipers back in turn them clock wise.
its dead easy to do if you get stuck give me a call

thanks


Chippy - 7/8/11 at 10:35 PM

Handy tool to do it with is the two pronged spanner for tightening an angle grinder disc. HTH Ray


britishtrident - 8/8/11 at 06:48 AM

Best to buy a "Cube" tool that fits on a 3/8" drive socket ---- Drapper number Draper 52334 cost about 6 quid and fits most rear callipers
http://www.discounted-tools.co.uk/route=product/product&product_id=2390

http://www.discount-tools-uk.co.uk/product/305742/3-and-8%22-square-drive-brake-caliper-wind-back-cube