Brake Caliper pistons, push back or wind back with a tool ?

[Pinx]

Just bought myself some new discs and pads for all 4 corners and just wondered if the pistons in the calipers are push back with a set of grips or wind back with some kind of tool ? My car is a 1996 400.
TIA,

Pinx

[phillpot]

Rears wind back.

[Pinx]

Cheers Philpot, any ideas where i can get a tool from ?

[BillC99]

If you have an angle grinder it might be worth trying the 2 pronged spanner you use when changing grinding wheels.

Mine was just the right size for the rear pistons!!

[seeby]

BillC99 said:

If you have an angle grinder it might be worth trying the 2 pronged spanner you use when changing grinding wheels.

Mine was just the right size for the rear pistons!!

Same here

[Pinx]

Ah, cool, I'll give that a try

[phillpot]

Or angled circlip pliers will do the job.

[TVR Beaver]

Or a G clamp.. I found mine just spun with the angle grinder key... twist and push at the same time with a G clamp, they were straight back

[PRTVR]

The rear brakes as standard are from a Ford sierra cosworth, when I changed mine a few years ago I had a tool for a cortina in my garage and that worked.

[phazed]

Halfords, pretty inexpensive, then you have the correct tool forever!

I think I have this one;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-QUALITY-NEILSEN-BRAK...

Edited by phazed on Wednesday 2nd July 23:33

[Pinx]

Thanks for the tips guys