Help!! (Passat rear breaks)
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Re: Help!! (adim)
First remove the cap from master cylinder to relive pressure. You have to turn the piston as you are pushing in. Its almost impossible to do by hand. A C clamp and vice grips might help. Its best to find someone to drive you to Pep boys or autozone and buy or rent the caliper tool. I know it took me 3 hours and many curses to do mine without the tool
First remove the cap from master cylinder to relive pressure. You have to turn the piston as you are pushing in. Its almost impossible to do by hand. A C clamp and vice grips might help. Its best to find someone to drive you to Pep boys or autozone and buy or rent the caliper tool. I know it took me 3 hours and many curses to do mine without the tool
Re: Help!! (adim)
It sounds like you need a caliper piston retractor tool. You can pick them up at a quality auto-parts store for around $60.00. Some local shops may lend them out for a small return deposit. Here's the one I normally use:
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Now I've read some instructions which state that you can use needle-nose pliers, but it's very difficult to do and could damage the caliper. Here's a great set of installation instructions from ClubB5.
http://www.clubb5.com/forums/v...d8ced
Good luck...
Modified by The Swami at 12:58 PM 1-10-2004
It sounds like you need a caliper piston retractor tool. You can pick them up at a quality auto-parts store for around $60.00. Some local shops may lend them out for a small return deposit. Here's the one I normally use:
Now I've read some instructions which state that you can use needle-nose pliers, but it's very difficult to do and could damage the caliper. Here's a great set of installation instructions from ClubB5.
http://www.clubb5.com/forums/v...d8ced
Good luck...
Modified by The Swami at 12:58 PM 1-10-2004
Re: Help!! (ytqm)
The 3 hours passed, and the many curses (my wifes and mine).
Thank you for the info. I will run out to PepBoys, and see what I can do.
It's the first time I cannot depress a cylinder with a strong screwdriver.
Adrian.
The 3 hours passed, and the many curses (my wifes and mine).
Thank you for the info. I will run out to PepBoys, and see what I can do.
It's the first time I cannot depress a cylinder with a strong screwdriver.
Adrian.
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