Rear Girling Caliper Troubles

[Sdbigelow@aol.com]

Yesterday, Kurt fumed: 

I was still unable to compress the single-piston Girling caliper far enough
in to install the new pads. (grrrrrrrrr !)  Naturally, I don't have the tool
shown in the Bentley.  Tried to use a long furniture clamp to do the job 
Question is: is the caliper bad, or should I go out and buy a real caliper
compressing tool and try it again ?

Answer is: I believe that the piston is _threaded_ in to the caliper. BTDT on
FIAT X1/9 calipers. Has to do with the parking brake. The fancy tool used in
the Bentley appears (to my eyes) to be a allen key. The Teves caliper looks
like a straight push in, though.
 BTW, I use a big-ass C-clamp to retract the pistons on the front.

HTH,
Steve Bigelow
84 5ks new rotors, pads, servo, bomb (again!).