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WelshGas



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custom90



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I was set on EBC green but I'm confused now which to go for. Confused Neutral â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
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geobloke



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blackwolf wrote:
On the Defender you don't actually need any kind of piston retracting tool since the pistons will simply push back into the caliper. Use a prybar (preferably, alternatively large screwdriver) *carefully* and do one piston/pad at a time. On the front calipers with twin pistons you can either use an old worn pad to push both pistons on one side back at the same time, or use two bars/levers. Don't just push one piston back without holding the other in place though, because the one you're not pushing will come outwards. I tent to use the old pads, or small pieces of wood of the appropriate thickness, to hold the pistons in place as required.

It really is a very simple job indeed, easier to do than to describe.


Whilst I agree with you in principle and have used the pry bar extensively in the past if you do not push the pistons back in true you can distort/damage the piston seals, especially so if the pistons are corroded. What the tool does is retract the pistons properly without the chance of damage. It also pushes opposite pistons back in together at the same time so no chance of a piston being pushed out.

Like I said for the sake of £15 it is a great tool to have in your kit.
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custom90



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geobloke wrote:

Like I said for the sake of £15 it is a great tool to have in your kit.

Do you have a link of one to buy at all? Please. â­ï¸â­ï¸God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 â­ï¸â­ï¸
Post #222397 26th Mar 2013 7:28pm
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custom90



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Ah, Thanks. I came to Amazon.com earlier somehow.

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geobloke



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custom90steve wrote:
Ah, Thanks. I came to Amazon.com earlier somehow.

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Apologies Steve I did post a link to the .com site but later posted a link to the .co.uk site...
Post #222414 26th Mar 2013 7:45pm
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