So how do i push a brake piston back in when I'm changing my pads ?

On my bike i can use a big pair of mole grips (with clothes, etc to make sure i dont damage anything) coz the caliper is pretty small. But on the itr I cant work out what tool could possibly fit to push the piston in.

any ideas ?

jon

 

Jon,

try a C clamp and a piece of wood.

O.M.

 

On my lancia you had to twist them in and would not budge unless you did so.

alhough i dunno if this is the case with your particular calipers....

just a thought........

 

Jon,

I use the shaft of a hammer, never had a problem.

Darren

 

none of the above....

you cant get at the piston due to the caliper shape (hard to explain, but its a bit C shaped with the piston at the base).

I gave up and took it in to someone. Out comes the special tool bit like a chain breaker.

oh well, now i know. At least the rears have lasted 14K (i'm on my third set of fronts....)

jon

 

They are not that hard to push in you can do it by hand with a pipe or large screw driver

 

I have always undone the caliper to bracket bolts and pulled the caliper against the disc (fixed on hub and with pads still in place).
Worked on all the cars I have ever had and does not cause damage to discs or pots.

Nick

 

i couldnt get the leverage required for any of the "manual" methods - no way could you do this with your fingers.

I'll wait till winter and make up my own "Haynes manual" style tools as per Dereks advice

jon

 

You can buy brake piston retractor tools at any good accessory shop or , like me , make your own using a couple of pieces of flat plate and a M12 nut & bolt .

Derek

 

Jon
You need one of these you do



Cheers
Yee


[This message has been edited by Yee (edited 01 August 2001).]

 

nah - got one of these, it wouldnt fit

I reckon that this is what I'm after:

 

Jon,

I'm very confused , I've owned 2 scoobys and changed the pads quite a few times and never had a problem pushing the piston in. Are they standard ??

[This message has been edited by DAZ 4 (edited 01 August 2001).]

 

er... yeah, they are standard

but its an integra type-r

kind of forgot to stick that in at the start....

 

If it makes you feel any better, i have the same problem. Its the same braking system as the ITR.

Let me know what tool will do the job, i am due a pad change v/soon.

Matt