Re: 4ksq Rear Brake Question

[Daniel Jones <captaudi@ma.ultranet.com>]

	Unfortunatley without the correct tools retracting the rear calipers is
not easy,  at the dealership we use a screw type affair that rotates the
piston and pushes it in at the same time (available from any tool truck).
I have seen people use a standard size pair of water pump pliers to grab
the edge of the piston and slowly turn it 2-3 rotations and then squeeze it
a litle with either a larger pair of pliers or a c-clamp.  This works o.k.
but is rather time consuming.  One hint before you move the piston
carefully lift the boot away from the piston and spray in some pure
silicone so the boot does not "stick" to the piston and tear it,  otherwise
good luck.

Daniel Jones  85 4kcsq - more miles than I wish to remember.


At 07:34 PM 8/16/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi All, just a quick question about the rear brakes.  I was changing the
>pads the other day and couldn't get the dang brake piston to depress.  It
>wouldn't budge.  I called a VW mechanic I know and he said that you need a
>special tool to do this- applies pressure and turns it simultaneously.  Just
>wondering if there is any way around this- preferably an easy one.  As
>always any thoughts would be very much appreciated.
>
>Thomas C.Turse
>Boulder, CO
>85 4ksq
>tturse@ps-b.com
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