Rear Caliper, winding the piston in..

[Kneel]

Can I wind the piston in with the disk still on? Is it easy? I dont have a 30mm socket to get the disk off, but the rubber seal has split so the rear nearside is binding really badly.

 

[Budgie]

If you take the pads out and the pad carrier off, you should be able to, yeah.

Might be quite fiddly though..

 

[Kneel]

OK, will give it a go. silly question but I wind it anti-clockwise right?

 

[Henry]

don't need to take disc or carrier off; it might be quite stiff if the dust seal's gone - should rebuild it, really

 

[sideways danny]

LOL, why would you take the disk off to do that?

bless

 

[White16valver]

This may be a dumb comment...


I thought the disks just sat on the hub and were only held in place by the locating screws?

 

[Budgie]

^On the front, yeah.

On the back, they're held on by the big f**k off nut.

 

[Kneel]

LOL, why would you take the disk off to do that?

bless

pft, away with ya. Its done now

 

[mark989]

do renault do a rear caliper repair kit for the dust deals?

 

[Henry]

don't know, although, for the effort involved in rebuilding them to a decent standard, i'd just buy a reconditioned one (or two). haven't used them, but have seen recommendations on here of a company called bigred, who do seal kits for £20ish, or pair of rear calipers for about £100 (which'll be nice and shiny, and warrantee'd)

 

[jaysjetski]

i have just done this job tonite on the nearside rear.

its far easier to remove the disc unless you are willing to remove the caliper completely, as you are limited for movement with the brake pipe and handbrake cable attached.(this is if you want to clean it out and re-grease)

the caliper is clockwise to wind it in. but unless you are changing the pads you should be ok and not need to move it.

if i were you i would go and buy a 30mm socket and a caliper winding in tool. will cost you about £10ish for the two.

i have cleaned mine as it was sticking but now is good. the caliper carrier nut is 17mm, the caliper to hub nut is 18mm. thats about it

 

[Kneel]

I undid the bolts on the caliper and pulled it away to wind the piston in and its done the job, however I think the rubber seal is that bad that its not even gonna work as a temporary fix anymore