[Shotimes] HELP! rear brake pad replacement issues (piston)

[Jason Hartberger]

Yeah, I have rear hoses ready to go in, but I really don't feel like 
doing all that crap right now... brakes still scare me a little.

Jason

the cube of doom can kiss my ass.



Dave Pillsbury wrote:
> If the rear lines are working properly you will not need to open the 
> bleeder. The only time you have to open the bleeder to get the piston 
> back in is when the line collapses where it attaches at the strut in 
> that POS bracket, I can get mine in with the bleeder closed and the 
> "cube of doom" on a 3/8ths ratchet in under a minute.
> Dave
> 
> Donald Mallinson wrote:
> 
>> A set of dull needle nose pliars in the slots will work as good as 
>> vice grips.  just be sure to OPEN the bleeder screw on that caliper 
>> before trying to screw in the piston, otherwise you will work at it 
>> for hours.
>>
>> If you have some old big sockets and a bench grinder, you can make a 
>> much better piston tool than any store sells.
>>
>> Get a socket that is about as big as the piston.  Grind the sides down 
>> on two sides so that there are two small tabs left.  Smooth off the 
>> tabs a little and they will fit in the slots in the piston.  use a 
>> ratchet wrench and job that could take a long time takes about 20 
>> seconds.
>>
>> Don Mallinson
>>
>> Jason Hartberger wrote:
>>
>>> help! I'm stuck! The rear pads have finally worn down to metal and 
>>> are making a horrible noise. I need to replace the pads but I can't 
>>> get the pistons to seat for the life of me. I'm reading the ford 
>>> manual and it says I need a piston rotating tool to rotate the piston 
>>> back into its slot, but I don't have it and I don't know who does! 
>>> It's really important that I get this done tonight... :( anybody know 
>>> anything else I can do? it seems really stupid to engineer the rear 
>>> pistons like that...
>>
>>
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Jason Hartberger, AT2(AW) USN
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