Rear caliper tool kit??

[cincinnatikid]

First of all, thanks for letting me register. I have a strong feeling that this forum will be very helpful. Secondly, im in the process of replacing my rear brakes on my explorer but the calipers seem to be frozen. I was told by a friend that i needed to buy a special tool to spin the calipers back in. Is that true or is there any other way to spin those back in. If i can save spending 50 bucks or so, that would be really sweet. Thanks again!!!!!

 

[Dan Whitaker]

I've always used a C-clamp. You need to remove the cap from your master cylinder first. The barke system is sealed. If you don't remove the cap you can not squeze the piston back in.

 

[Maniak]

If its the spin style piston you need this kit..

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732

You can use this kit on the push in style (where you can use a c-clamp) or the spin in style.

Its not an expensive too.. $25ish or you can rent it at many auto parts places.

~Mark

 

[96eb96]

rear explorer calipers are push in. Do you have notches in the piston? If not its just push in. Since you have seperate ebrakes, the screw/twist setup is not in the caliper. If its really stuck you have have a bad caliper.

 

[techieman33]

Just loosen the bleed screw, then the piston should press back in pretty easily with a c clamp

 

[gijoecam]

Just loosen the bleed screw, then the piston should press back in pretty easily with a c clamp

Loosening the bleed screw is only necessary if the reservoir is completely full. The fluid would have nowhere to go.

Assuming the reservoir isn't full, a c-clamp is way more pressure than you need, let-alone a special tool. I've never used more than a screwdriver, a block of wood, and the old brake pads on any Ford caliper.

-Joe

 

[marragtop]

You can also use a big pair of channel locks to compress the piston. You have to do it fairly slowly to allow the fluid to push back through the system.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

If the reservoir is full just siphon some of the brake fluid out.