changing rear brake pad on euro

[adammet04]

ok

so i got some endless brake pads for the rear

and ive been able to get the claiper off and put the pads in , but i cant get the caliper back on ...


i need to retract the piston/armiture (the bit that presses the brake pads onto the disks essentially,

but its a b$%^$ to push bad, in that i cant do it !!!

ahhhhhhhh

ideas...anyone else done this yet?

i done some searches for how to replace the read pads but no luck

if anyone got some ideas..post em up

thanks

[EuroDude]

Yep you need to push the piston in. Get a small block of wood and push it in, if that wont work.

[EDIT], Dont use a vice grip for the rear.

I think the euro's use the rear brakes for the handbrake, so if you have your handbrake on, put the gearbox into gear (or neutral on 5AT?) and release the handbrake. MAke sure the car wont roll though, so it must be on flat ground, with bricks holding the other wheels stable.

Removing the lid off the brake fluid reservoir may help release the pressure.

[aaronng]

NO NO NO, don't do that!!!!!

The rear piston has to be rotated as well as pushed at the same time. Use a larger screw driver or get a proper piston rotating tool from supercheap ($15).

If you force it in, you'll break the parking brake mechanism.

[adammet04]

Cheers mate,

tried all that (exception of placing car in neutral, able to put handbrake down without it)

yeah i think i need a G-clamp (yo!) or C-Clamp..possiblly to press it in.. unfortunately dont think i have those..

it seemed like the piston was pretty set in its way ..eg no amount of pressure from a

the handbrake is used (on the passenger side.)

and so that needed to be detached as well just to get caliper off..

im grabbing a maintainence book and stuff tomoz...maybe ill find a suitable clamp tomorrow....

[aaronng]

Hope you read my reply. You don't need a clamp. Only your hand strength. Oh yes, release the handbrake too!

[adammet04]

NO NO NO, don't do that!!!!!

The rear piston has to be rotated as well as pushed at the same time. Use a larger screw driver or get a proper piston rotating tool from supercheap ($15).

If you force it in, you'll break the parking brake mechanism.

lol

ok well i didnt place TOO much pressure on it..

been able to replace the old pads for now..

ill look for a piston rotating tool as well tomoz

thanks aarongg

[learner]

ohhh.... is it?? wat i did is use a C-clamp to push it in....
didn't know there is a tool for that... do u have a pic of tat piston rotating tool?
also, how do u know u broke the parking brake mechanism??? are there any way to check?? for my one.. it seems fine.

NO NO NO, don't do that!!!!!

The rear piston has to be rotated as well as pushed at the same time. Use a larger screw driver or get a proper piston rotating tool from supercheap ($15).

If you force it in, you'll break the parking brake mechanism.

[adammet04]

I think the mechanism is only on one side...

i was working on that side first (by chance?)

[adammet04]

Hope you read my reply. You don't need a clamp. Only your hand strength. Oh yes, release the handbrake too!

Ok will give it another go tomorrow..

I dont believe i have damaged anything, because i put the hand brake on while i put my wheel back on the the tyre didnt budge..in fact for some reason the hand brake seems firmer now (like after a honda service) LOL

[adammet04]

+1 rep and a virtual hug to arrongg on cofirmation tomoz if/when i cofirm u are correct mate

[adammet04]

can we keep this here until resolution of issue and then move to technical?

[adammet04]

nother question which way to rotate it ( the piston )?
maybe it will only go one way..im sure the book will confirm it anyway