Piston on Rear calipers

[Conlon]

The piston on my rear brake caliper has come too far out, i am trying to wind it back in but seems as if it aint on the thread.... can this be fixed?

i've tried putting pressure on it to get it to go but it is just turning and turning.... any advice? or new caliper?

 

[Just Bob]

They only go back in if turned in the correct direction and the handbrake IS OFF. Clockwise I think?

 

[Conlon]

yeah, the handbrake is disconnected

 

[sideways danny]

I've had a 205 gti (same caliper) do that before and it never worked the same again

clockwise is correct, it should just go onto the thread with a little pressure at the same time as turning (a special tool is available)

 

[Conlon]

hhmmmmm, not what i wanted to hear.

are all rear calipers the same on the clios? or model specific? i.e. 182, 172, 1.2?

 

[Budgie]

Same on 172 and 182. 1.2s don't have discs on the back.

Same calipers on a 306GTi-6 I think, too.

 

[maynard]

and vtr's and vts's. really common rear caliper.

 

[Da]

I've got a N/S/R spare caliper, although it does have a small leak you could swap the seal then it'd be good to go.

Drop me a PM if you want it