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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216   
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A caliper spreader. The rewind tools are for floating calipers with a piston on one side only.
I did try a cheap caliper spreader once and it was a bit pants. It was as easy to use some wood and a pry bar. Maybe more expensive tools at better. If yours works post a link to it. Be prepared for the pistons to be corroded/seized and not want to go back, in which case they'll need replacing or rebuilding. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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27th Mar 2021 3:23pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1219  
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Ok Cheers
ordered off Amazon just to see. Ive always got by with the lever method too 
Any tips before I start to overcome stuck pistons? Clemmo  Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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27th Mar 2021 3:34pm |
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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551 
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I use an old very warn (almost to the metal) break pad and a pry bar to push the pistons back.
Cheep and easy tool! Cheers Don. |
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27th Mar 2021 3:51pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3643 
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ditto use an old pad and pry bar,
one thing worth checking before you do it though is that the pistons are not corroded, pushing corroded pistons back into the seals will result in problems in the future, if not too corroded clean the exposed part of the pistons before pushing them back in. second think is keep an eye on the fluid level, if it has been topped up pushing the pistons back can make it overflow. DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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27th Mar 2021 4:43pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2031
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I have a Neilsen CT0078 . Just do a web search for it and you will find they are £20. So not expensive for the correct tool.
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27th Mar 2021 5:25pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1219
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Job Done 😀
Pretty straight forward really. Cleaned pistons with wire wool and some anti-corrosion spray. Cheap tool worked a treat ......... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D74...&psc=1 One piston was a little sticky but all good now. Cheap enough with pads, pins and retaining springs £15.66 delivered. Eurocarparts.  Click image to enlarge Happy days Clemmo👍 Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow.... Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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29th Mar 2021 8:51pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3643
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brilliant DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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30th Mar 2021 6:27am |
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| Johan_B Member Since: 20 Sep 2024 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 33  
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I used one of those tools when attempting my fist ever brake pad change on my old 1998 90" in 2004. I got absolutely nowhere! After a day of despair (that included not being able to fit either new or old pads back in) I got the advise from an old mechanic that I should be able push the pistons back with my fingers or the very least with an adjustable plier. To achieve this, he said, take out the pads, push the pistons out a bit and then clean them thoroughly with an emery cloth all around. Works like a charm! Never had a problem since.
However, seeing that this method is not what people use, I just wonder if there is a drawback to it? To me it makes sense not to push back pistons that are not clean, won't they damage the seals? Once they are clean it shouldn't be a problem, or? (My experience is only based on 10 calipers so far so I might have been lucky.) |
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