Piston Rewinding . . .

1. Bissee_99 Regular Poster Joined: May 2005 Solihull United Kingdom (England) Posts: 311 Mk1 VTR

   #1 10th February 2007, 17:42

   Having trouble with the piston on the rear brakes, the tool i have to rewind the piston in dosnt fit, its this one . .
   
   Is there a special tool for the citreons? or is there any way in which i can use something thats lying around in the garage? Just tring to fit new disks and pads
   
   cheers
2. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #2 10th February 2007, 17:46

   i just used a screw driver through two slots to turn the piston back, always worked for me
3. user_11067 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Ashford kent Posts: 3161 PoP! bAnG! pOp! BaNg!

   #3 10th February 2007, 17:49

   lol yup same as above ^^
4. Bissee_99 Regular Poster Joined: May 2005 Solihull United Kingdom (England) Posts: 311 Mk1 VTR

   #4 10th February 2007, 17:54

   Im assuming that you have to push fairly hard on the piston for it to go back in? many thanks for the reply
5. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #5 10th February 2007, 17:55

   nope just wind the piston and it will bring itself in
6. Bissee_99 Regular Poster Joined: May 2005 Solihull United Kingdom (England) Posts: 311 Mk1 VTR

   #6 10th February 2007, 17:56

   awesome some rep love on its way
7. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #7 10th February 2007, 18:38

   Use a G clamp, makes life 10 times easier
8. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #8 10th February 2007, 18:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Josh_Phipps Use a G clamp, makes life 10 times easier

   
   you wont get one on unless u take the caliper completely off and you dont have to take the caliper off to do rear pads on a saxo as its a differnt sorta design to other calipers and the rear caliper piston has to be turn aswell josh not just copmpressed as its also part of the handbrake system.. as said before jsut use a screwdriver to turn it while compressing with some grips,
   
   
   
   
9. tom6122 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Preston United Kingdom (England) Posts: 110 Saxo Vts

   #9 10th February 2007, 20:20

   Use a screwdriver as said above and turn in a clockwise motion.
10. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

    #10 10th February 2007, 20:35

    yeah screw driver n a bit of a push alsways worked forme as well or a pair of long nosed pillars
11. Richardson_VTS Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Northallerton Posts: 1672 Mini Cooper S

    #11 11th February 2007, 10:52

    Use a squared screwdriver, then use the handbrake to pump the pads to the disc.