[s-cars] Rear caliper piston: how to move it into the caliper

[Ian Duff]

I've used the cube successfully. Just put a socket extension in it, give it a tap, and it is usually cake.

-Ian Duff, sent from my mobile, please excuse the brevity, spelling and punctuation.

On 2010-09-24, at 9:09, Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com> wrote:

> FYI, it looks like Autozone loans their OEM brake spreader/piston
> turner tool.  I just called my local joint to see if the loan that
> tool specifically and it is available.  I'm not sure if the piston
> grooves will fit or if the threads are the appropriate angle but it
> looks like all the others.  I was thinking about the cube but it looks
> like some people have lots of trouble with it.  I sadly already bought
> a piston spreader but it doesn't turn the pistons.
> 
> HTH,
> -Andrew
> 
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>>   1. Re:  Rear caliper piston: how to move it into the caliper
>>      (Tony Curran)
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>> Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:13:17 -0400
>> From: Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear caliper piston: how to move it into the
>>        caliper
>> To: "'Konstantine Bogach'" <kbogach at comcast.net>,
>>        <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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>> Konstantine,
>> 
>> You need something like this kit from ECS to rotate the piston back in to
>> the caliper...
>> 
>> http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-C4_S6-Quattro-20v_T/Braking/Tools/
>> 
>> I have one if you are near Ottawa, Canada.
>> 
>> Tony,
>> 96 S6
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Konstantine Bogach
>> Sent: September 22, 2010 8:56 PM
>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: [s-cars] Rear caliper piston: how to move it into the caliper
>> 
>>  Hi,
>> 
>> I am changing rear rotor/pads and need to get the piston into the
>> caliper.  Do I need to screw it onto  or just press it in?  I remember
>> there is a threaded shaft inside to push the piston by parking brake
>> mechanism.  It makes me doubt.
>> I rebuilt 4 of them in the past but time did not spare memories.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> Konstantine
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