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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: landroverkeith on November 06, 2007, 17:15:05

Title: daft break question
Post by: landroverkeith on November 06, 2007, 17:15:05: Stupid question really..... but how the hell do i get the pistons in the brake caliper to seat all the way home for a new set of pads??? :oops:

ive levered em so far back easy peasy and then they just stop is it just a case of finding summat bigger to push em ??

lol what am i doing wrong lol easyest job ever to do and im stuck pmsl lol ill think ill hang up my spanners lol and pay sumone lol
Title: daft break question
Post by: gtomo2 on November 06, 2007, 17:40:15: Just done mt pads today and found the same thing with the back ones even with the brake pipe off it still wounld'nt got back enough ended up useing a bigger bar and prising it against the disc and the pistion to give it a little more room for the brake pad. Ever that or non oem brake pads are a couple of min thicker that normal
Title: daft break question
Post by: daveyravey on November 06, 2007, 17:40:40: Sounds like they're partially seized.
Carefully pump the pistons out again & spray wd40 around the pistons.
Lever them back in & repeat as often as neccessary until they go flush with the edge.
Make sure you don't push them out too far, as they're a pig to get off the discs.
Failing that, buy new calipers :lol:
Title: daft break question
Post by: Thrasher on November 06, 2007, 17:54:24: Bigger screwdriver/crowbar ;-) The WD40 trick is worth doing tho - but try and keep it off the discs ;-)
Title: daft break question
Post by: Big Rich on November 06, 2007, 18:26:44: PM sent mate
Title: daft break question
Post by: landroverkeith on November 06, 2007, 18:36:15: :) ta ill have a go at bugge.... I mean the wd40 trick tom with a BIGGER crowbar and screwdriver combo heheh :shock: my neighbour came out and said "im glad u know what ya doing" heheheh i didnt have the heart to tell him the truth

cheers rich pm answered too :)
Title: barke
Post by: minty on November 06, 2007, 19:05:14: may sound silly keith but make sure that you undo the filler cap for the brakes first before pushing the calipers back
Title: daft break question
Post by: FUDDY MUCKER on November 06, 2007, 19:15:08: the brake piston sometimes screw in and out only a bit though so try twisting and pushing it in at the same time
Title: Re: daft break question
Post by: Skywalker on November 06, 2007, 19:25:30: Quote from: "landroverkeith"
is it just a case of finding summat bigger to push em ??

Basically ................ yes :wink:

Machine Mart do a handy little gadget for pushing the pistons back in Here (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht268-disc-brake-piston-spreader)

Dave
Title: daft break question
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 06, 2007, 19:51:37: Quote from: "FUDDY MUCKER"
the brake piston sometimes screw in and out only a bit though so try twisting and pushing it in at the same time

not on a landrover

crow bar & push them in
Title: daft break question
Post by: gtomo2 on November 06, 2007, 20:39:37: What i use is a old brake pad and a smallish g-clamp find it works great for me.
Title: daft break question
Post by: davidlandy on November 06, 2007, 20:52:38: I use a great big bar and push and push,.....until it nearly falls from the jack!
Title: daft break question
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 07, 2007, 00:56:19: I'd suggest the calliper tool, like in the link above, though I use either a G-Clamp or my water pump pliers, but if they won't go back in it might be time for either stainless pistons or new callipers.