Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 2.2 rear brake pads renewal - piston retraction

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Mon 19 May 2008 10:44
02 2.2 rear brake pads renewal - piston retraction - just49
hi, any one got any good tips on taking the piston back in to the calipier,i have a g-clamp but on the rear pads the piston has to be turned at the same time as the pressure is a applied.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 19/05/2008 at 11:15

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Mon 19 May 2008 11:14
02 2.2 rear brake pads renewal - piston retraction - Dynamic Dave
You should really be using the correct wind back tool (cheap enough from ebay), otherwise you risk damaging the caliper. Also, slacken off the bleed nipple when retracting the pistons to reduce the risk of flipping the rubber seals in the master cylinder.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 19/05/2008 at 11:15

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Mon 19 May 2008 21:33
02 2.2 rear brake pads renewal - piston retraction - just49
thanks mate,i will do that.cheers
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Mon 19 May 2008 21:48
02 2.2 rear brake pads renewal - piston retraction - thomp1983
i normally do these by hand with a pair of needle nose pliers, just need to perfect turning whilst pushing on the pliers at the same time.

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