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Offline dnLcal

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Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« on: January 05, 2011, 06:26:09 pm »
Hi,

Not sure but 99% sure it will still apply with our brake calipers but...

I have replaced brake pads and discs on friends and families VWs over the past few years.

And on my step musms 54plate bora TDI and my dads 03 plate caravelle TDI i have experienced a problem while trying to wind the piston back into the caliper.

I use needle nose pliers (and has always been fine) but with the two above mentioned cars the piston would not wind back in, if you rotate it anticlockwise it will come out further.

After much swearing and rotating it did go back in but 90% of my time was spent rotating the piston and nothing happening.

I had the brake resivoir open this didnt seem to help. but once it did start going back in it was a dream.

Any help on helping me understand this issue would be greatly appreciated!

Cal
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2011, 06:30:10 pm »
I did some on an Octavia vRS last week using a Draper windback tool - No problems.
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2011, 06:36:58 pm »
I have found that you need to apply a little pressure to the piston, as you rotate it/wind it back.

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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2011, 06:42:31 pm »
This is what I used -



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-33606-Caliper-Wind-Back/dp/B0001K9SSO

As QD says it will apply pressure as it winds
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2011, 06:43:57 pm »
Or just buy a halfrauds wind back tool for 9.99 pushes as it winds...

Used one for years before having to buy one with multiple attachments for RS4 rears etc etc
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 06:45:43 pm »
Quote from: DaveB1970 on January 05, 2011, 06:43:57 pm
Or just buy a halfrauds wind back tool for 9.99 pushes as it winds...

Used one for years before having to buy one with multiple attachments for RS4 rears etc etc

I agree, there are lots of them about for around a tenner.  :happy2:
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 06:53:45 pm »
I'm definatly going to invest in a wind back tool, but just confused at to why it wouldnt wind back, sometimes i was using pressure, myabe not enough as it was quite akward with the long nose pliers!

cheers for the replys
Cal
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 08:02:16 pm »
Quote from: vRStu on January 05, 2011, 06:30:10 pm
I did some on an Octavia vRS last week using a Draper windback tool - No problems.

Ahem WE did some on an Octavia vRS last week  :booty: :notworthy:
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2011, 11:22:26 pm »
Quote from: DaveB1970 on January 05, 2011, 06:43:57 pm
Or just buy a halfrauds wind back tool for 9.99 pushes as it winds...

Used one for years before having to buy one with multiple attachments for RS4 rears etc etc
do you have a link for this, i cant seem to find it?
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Re: Rear brake caliper piston wind back?
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2011, 10:48:44 am »
i got mine from halfords does a great job
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