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Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 981

Brake Pad Wind Back

Any recommendations for a cylinder wind back tool for a Puma with ventilated discs? Also how does everyone push back the old pads, mine are always hard work.

Peter

7th Sep 2021 2:39pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

I use one of these:-

Click image to enlarge Rgds.

Chris

7th Sep 2021 2:52pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2054

I use a neilsen CT0078 https://www.jwautotools.co.uk/brake-piston...-364-p.asp available for £20 . Careful as some sites have them for circa £70 !!!!

I think at 88mm mine is wider than Pacha’s ..ohh err

Works perfect for front 4 pot and rear 2 pot calipers .

Just clean the whole area with a soft brush, spray with some brake cleaner and wipe with clean rag, grease the rubber piston boots with red rubber grease, check the pistons are clean and not corroded. Insert tool and gently wind prisons in. Pausing every now and then to allow fluids to settle.

I loosen the brake reservoir cap and keep an eye on fluid levels as I wind pistons in, some people open the bleed screws as they wind the piston in to eject the old fluid and make the winding in process easier. Just make sure brakes are bled properly if you do this to avoid air in system and top up reservoir as appropriate.

7th Sep 2021 3:13pm

miker

Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1764

I use a giant pair of water pump pliers... Start it off with a big flat blade screwdriver to make some space if needed.

7th Sep 2021 6:18pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6104

^^^^ +1

7th Sep 2021 6:45pm

Notyalc

Member Since: 27 Jul 2018
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 161

Re: Brake Pad Wind Back

Merlin wrote:
Any recommendations for a cylinder wind back tool for a Puma with ventilated discs? Also how does everyone push back the old pads, mine are always hard work.

Peter

You don’t need to wind them back, you are pushing them back.
Normally easy enough with a big screwdriver or pinch bar when the pins have been removed.

7th Sep 2021 7:25pm

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