Scuzzle
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| posted on 4/6/13 at 02:25 PM |
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Piston Caliper Wind In Tool
Had to get a replacement sierra rear caliper but the piston in it is different to what I've had in the past. I have the small cube type
tool.
like this
LASER BRAKE REAR CALIPER WIND BACK CUBE TOOL 5541 | eBay
Up till now my pistons have always had 4x cutouts and this cube has always done the job but this new piston has 2 cutouts much further apart and the
cube is too small.
Ford Sierra, XR4 Rear Brake Caliper Piston P4308 | eBay
Can anyone point me toward what tool I need to wind this piston back, I've tried with levering screwdrivers and allen keys etc but it's
pretty solid and needs something meant for the job.
Cheers
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 4/6/13 at 02:32 PM |
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I did mine the other day, I used a g clamp and a pair of grips. Every quarter of a turn of the grips tighten the g clamp up and repeat. Works a
treat.
[Edited on 4/6/13 by wylliezx9r]
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Scuzzle
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| posted on 4/6/13 at 02:48 PM |
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I'll give that a try thanks. It's new and does fit over the discs and pads but is just causing the pads to stick and drag slightly so
needs a slight turn back.
[Edited on 4/6/13 by Scuzzle]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/6/13 at 03:02 PM |
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The vital bit is to let the handbrake adjustment off fully before winding back.
The cube tool and firm hand pressure is all that should be required.
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chrism
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| posted on 4/6/13 at 05:10 PM |
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A set of needle nose pliers will do it if your careful and it isnt too stiff.
Machine mart have started to do a cheaper big size tool that may fit, but only has 2 different sets of pins in.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/040817916?da=1&TC=SRC-caliper+wind
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Scuzzle
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| posted on 4/6/13 at 10:55 PM |
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I just bought this cheap tool from Ebay, figured it would come in handy
UNIVERSAL NEW BRAKE CALIPER PISTON REWIND WIND BACK TOOL KIT 22 34 PIECES SET | eBay
Adult Size
Just hope there's one in here that will fit, piston is 40mm in diameter and the 2 cutout notches are at the very outside.
For a brief moment I did contemplate drilling a couple of holes in the piston face so the cube type tool I already have would fit but I thought better
of it.
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