brake pistons

[Nafoff]

i am replacing the discs and pads this week on the phase 1 172

are the pistons simply the push in ones, or are they the screw in ones???

 

[Gray]

Front push in...

Rear screw in...

DONE!

 

[Nafoff]

do i need a special tool for the rear screw in's do you know mate?

someone mentioned i did...

 

[sideways danny]

screwdriver and some hand pressure

 

[Nafoff]

cheers gray / danny

danny - still struggling to get hold of you mate via email or phone, need to get hold of you asap mate really

 

[Jonny1*2]

didn't need any pressure on my rears, just turned them. If you're not taking the front calipers off i'd use a hand clamp or something to force in the piston. Make sure to release some pressure though or it won't budge.

 

[Gray]

screwdriver for the rear.... they should be pretty easy!

The fronts can be a little stiff, if you fit the outside brake pad.. re-fit the caliper then use the screwdriver to push the piston back in against the brake discs (I found this to be the easiest way for me)..

Remember to remove the brake reservoir cap when you do it

 

[Whiteley]

G glamp to push the fronts back in. Use the old pad across the piston to push on.

 

[Riley!]

man up and use the old pad to push hard by hand ha

 

[Gray]

LOL...

My passenger side caliper was UBER seized, I was dicking around for 15 minutes with it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Riley!]

thats where you went wrong, using your dick is not a good option

 

[Gray]

Whoops