Hi,

Might have to change my rear brake pads in the near future. Not having done 
this job before, how do you screw the pistons back in.

Is it just a matter of turning/pushing them with a screwdriver, or is there 
a special tool ?

Oh, and I assume the handbrake has to be loosened prior to this, and then 
readjusted automatically afterwards.

Done front pads several times before, but they seem easier, just pushing the 
pistons back in (with no handbrake!).

It's a Fiat Marea btw.

Thanks

Graham

"Graham"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> Might have to change my rear brake pads in the near future. Not having 
> done this job before, how do you screw the pistons back in.
>
> Is it just a matter of turning/pushing them with a screwdriver, or is 
> there a special tool ?
>
> Oh, and I assume the handbrake has to be loosened prior to this, and then 
> readjusted automatically afterwards.
>
> Done front pads several times before, but they seem easier, just pushing 
> the pistons back in (with no handbrake!).
>
> It's a Fiat Marea btw.
>
> Thanks
>
> Graham


some makes can be wound in with a big screwdriver, but many require 
something that pushes hard and engages lugs in the piston.   most car shops 
sell a little universal cube like thing that is used with a socket ratchet 
to turn the piston while pressing hard by hand, these often work (and if you 
are inventive you may be able to use this with a g clamp to apply pressure), 
the right tool is usually not stocked and quite expensive and varies by make 
of car

mrcheerful

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 06:52:09 +0100,  
mrcheerful                                                                           
..  wrote:


>
> "Graham"  wrote in message
> news:3jdm5rFphdnnU1@individual.net...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Might have to change my rear brake pads in the near future. Not having
>> done this job before, how do you screw the pistons back in.
>>
>> Is it just a matter of turning/pushing them with a screwdriver, or is
>> there a special tool ?
>>
>> Oh, and I assume the handbrake has to be loosened prior to this, and  
>> then
>> readjusted automatically afterwards.
>>
>> Done front pads several times before, but they seem easier, just pushing
>> the pistons back in (with no handbrake!).
>>
>> It's a Fiat Marea btw.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Graham
>
> some makes can be wound in with a big screwdriver, but many require
> something that pushes hard and engages lugs in the piston.   most car  
> shops
> sell a little universal cube like thing that is used with a socket  
> ratchet
> to turn the piston while pressing hard by hand, these often work (and if  
> you
> are inventive you may be able to use this with a g clamp to apply  
> pressure),
> the right tool is usually not stocked and quite expensive and varies by  
> make
> of car
>
> mrcheerful
>
>



Or Draper sell a tool that pushes & turns simultaneously which makes the  
job trivial.

>> some makes can be wound in with a big screwdriver, but many require
>> something that pushes hard and engages lugs in the piston.   most car
>>  shops
>> sell a little universal cube like thing that is used with a socket  
>> ratchet
>> to turn the piston while pressing hard by hand, these often work (and
>> if  you
>> are inventive you may be able to use this with a g clamp to apply  
>> pressure),
>> the right tool is usually not stocked and quite expensive and varies
>> by  make
>> of car
>>
>> mrcheerful
>>
>>
> 
> 
> Or Draper sell a tool that pushes & turns simultaneously which makes
> the  job trivial.
> 

A solution without having to buy special tools (works easily for me):-

Pick a suitable sized combination spanner (17mm works well on my car) so 
that the jaws of the open end engage with the dogs of the caliper piston. 
Then use a screwdriver passed through the ring end as a T-bar, to push 
and turn the piston. IME (only done it twice), it's mainly turning force 
that's required, with just a slight pushing effort.

HTH

-- 
Stuart Sharp

Might have to change my rear brake pads in the near future. Not having done

> this job before, how do you screw the pistons back in.
>
> Is it just a matter of turning/pushing them with a screwdriver, or is 
> there a special tool ?
>
> Oh, and I assume the handbrake has to be loosened prior to this, and then 
> readjusted automatically afterwards.
>
> Done front pads several times before, but they seem easier, just pushing 
> the pistons back in (with no handbrake!).
>
> It's a Fiat Marea btw.



I presume this is the 20v Marea?  In which case the pistons are the same as 
on the HGT, you need a tool to wind them back in, although a pair of pointy 
pliers could be used. The tool is cheap enough, might as well buy one :)

Hellraiser..........>

"Hellraiser"  wrote in message 
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> Might have to change my rear brake pads in the near future. Not having 
> done
>> this job before, how do you screw the pistons back in.
>>
>> Is it just a matter of turning/pushing them with a screwdriver, or is 
>> there a special tool ?
>>
>> Oh, and I assume the handbrake has to be loosened prior to this, and then 
>> readjusted automatically afterwards.
>>
>> Done front pads several times before, but they seem easier, just pushing 
>> the pistons back in (with no handbrake!).
>>
>> It's a Fiat Marea btw.
>
>
> I presume this is the 20v Marea?  In which case the pistons are the same 
> as on the HGT, you need a tool to wind them back in, although a pair of 
> pointy pliers could be used. The tool is cheap enough, might as well buy 
> one :)
>
> Hellraiser..........>
>Get the tool from Halfords , makes it easy , About 19.00 , but if you go 
>in a boiler suit and look a bit oily , they'll probably offer trade 
>discount ! Brings the price down nicely