Front caliper piston

[DaveDreads]

Do I definitely need a G-clamp to get the piston back in the caliper because I don't have one,
is there any other way of doing it, like putting the old brake pad on it and hitting it with a hammer?

 

[Paprika123]

Take the lid off the brake reservoir and either push it back in with a screwdriver before taking the caliper off the carrier or push it with your hands when it's off.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you can do it with a metal bar and your hands, poofs might struggle though

 

[Joe#]

Have you got a pair of grips?

 

[DaveDreads]

you can do it with a metal bar and your hands, poofs might struggle though

That's me screwed then.

Have you got a pair of grips?

I've got mole grips.

 

[Paprika123]

Have you got a pair of grips?

​Why?

 

[DaveDreads]

Well I just undid the brake fluid cap, put the old pad over the piston,
whacked f*ck out of it with a silicon hammer and it didn't budge a mm,
looks like i'll have to put the death trap pads back in and go back down Halfords tomorrow to buy a G-clamp.

 

[Sam@NP]

but a bar across it or a long extension, grab the tabs squeeze

 

[DaveDreads]

Tabs?

 

[Sam@NP]

where the 13mm bolts go

 

[DaveDreads]

Nope, that isn't budging for sh*t and I was proper Mumm-Ra'ing it.

 

[James28]

You can use waterpump pliers to if you have them?

 

[DaveDreads]

No don't have any of those,
​tbh I think it's seized as I nearly pushed the car off the jack with the amount of force I was putting in to it.

 

[Paprika123]

Put it back together and before you remove the pads or calipers stick a screwdriver in the gap and wedge it back!

 

[DaveDreads]

I just put the rubber end of a claw hammer in the piston and smashed f*ck out of it with a silicon hammer,
​didn't budge a single mm, I think it's safe to say it seized.

 

[Dan@SJM]

A hammer won't do it. Bolt it back to the car, put a screwdriver in between the disc and the piston, and lever it back in.

 

[DaveDreads]

Cheers mate that worked a treat, all sorted now.

Although somehow i've lost one of my spanners. :dapprove:

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Cheers mate that worked a treat, all sorted now.

Although somehow i've lost one of my spanners. :dapprove:

Which one as I've seem to acquired a spare one? Lol

Did you check you haven't took a chunk out the disk with the screwdriver method ?

 

[Bluebeard]

Cheers mate that worked a treat, all sorted now.

Although somehow i've lost one of my spanners. :dapprove:

I told you that's how we did it on Saturday!! But just because he's a 'mechanic' you listen to him over me?? I'll have you know, I wash cars for a living.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

I told you that's how we did it on Saturday!! But just because he's a 'mechanic' you listen to him over me?? I'll have you know, I wash cars for a living.

Lol dan I wouldn't worry, most of the time I go to help him

 

[DaveDreads]

I told you that's how we did it on Saturday!! But just because he's a 'mechanic' you listen to him over me?? I'll have you know, I wash cars for a living.

You told me you jammed the jack handle in the caliper and levered it close,
you mentioned nothing about screwdrivers you tit.

Now I know how it's done I reckon I could change pads in about 20 minutes now,
instead of all f*cking afternoon!

​Oh and I found that spanner Raz.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

​Oh and I found that spanner Raz.

I have a random spanner then lol, good god you've learned to do something mildly technical o your car. You feeling alright ?

 

[DaveDreads]

I know, watching everyone change their pads, wheels and fixing stuff that broke on track
made me realise i'm a useless mong and I really should start making an effort.

Although it took a hell of a lot of swearing to get it sorted and i've absolutely destroyed both sills with a bottle jack,
so i'll have to hammer those back into shape at some point.

Hopefully one day i'll be able to work on a car and not lose my f*cking temper.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

I know, watching everyone change their pads, wheels and fixing stuff that broke on track
made me realise i'm a useless mong and I really should start making an effort.

Although it took a hell of a lot of swearing to get it sorted and i've absolutely destroyed both sills with a bottle jack,
so i'll have to hammer those back into shape at some point.

Hopefully one day i'll be able to work on a car and not lose my f*cking temper.

The jacking points are s**t anyway, you know mine have folded in lol

Atleast your getting it !.

One step at a time , think of it as a special cortina

 

[DaveDreads]

Bloody French cars, more like special needs. lol

Tomorrow i've got to replace an exhaust clamp and bodge a new bush in the rear hanger,
the heat melted the old one on track and the entire exhaust was dangling 2 inches off the floor,
​it's currently being held on by zip ties.

I've also got to remove the rear heat shield as it's rattling so loud everyone looks at me like i'm about to break down.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

If its the shield on the tank , leave it lol.

Rear one above back box, just rip it off.

That rear mount needed doing for months lol, you always said ' I'm going to solid bush it '

 

[DaveDreads]

Well i'm out of money now, so i'll have to bodge a mount until I can earn some more,
and it is the back box shield, it's rotten to f*ck and needs replacing,
otherwise it's going to get hot in the boot.

 

[madhatter]

Use a selant gun I had same problem and it worked

 

[Budgie]

Holy thread bump Batman!