Never use this tool for rear brake calipers

Gerbig · September 16th, 2010, 11:30 AM

superpede1 · September 16th, 2010, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by craigdavey

I just tried using that cheap tool two nights ago and the first brake it worked perfectly to compress the piston. But there was two much pressure after the first one was done so i had to go at 9:00pm to autozone to rent the caliper tool set and i was done in 5 minutes. It took me over 4 hours to change just the rear pads because i kept trying to get the cheap tool to work. I know from now on i will be buying the caliper tool set instead of the cheap tool.

Lmao same thing happened to me, I eventually got the right tool and I was done in 15 minutes.

anothermustanguy · November 30th, 2010, 11:15 PM

I'm in the same boat now. By the way, pads are near new, pins slide fine, pads slide fine but it was dragging. Must be the cable or the caliper, and probably the cable since it was in cold weather.

Anyway, I didn't have any problem turning the piston with a channel locks but turning it one direction did nothing, and turning the other way made it come out further! So Yea, just turning it isn't always enough, you gotta push in too. At least on this one...I worked on an older Cobra and on that one just turned it right in no problem, with channel locks.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · November 30th, 2010, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by anothermustanguy

I'm in the same boat now. By the way, pads are near new, pins slide fine, pads slide fine but it was dragging. Must be the cable or the caliper, and probably the cable since it was in cold weather.

Anyway, I didn't have any problem turning the piston with a channel locks but turning it one direction did nothing, and turning the other way made it come out further! So Yea, just turning it isn't always enough, you gotta push in too. At least on this one...I worked on an older Cobra and on that one just turned it right in no problem, with channel locks.

please read the date of a thread before posting...some of us subscribe and these dead threads being brought back is a pain

Trick Tuners · December 1st, 2010, 10:29 AM

I use one of these. Works great every time. I think i paid $10.

ChrisJ · December 1st, 2010, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by WLJohnson05

sorry you had trouble with it. i have the same tool and I never had any issue turning it.

Same here

AlexMiller · December 1st, 2010, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Trick Tuners

I use one of these. Works great every time. I think i paid $10.

Where did you get that? The cube thing is a total pain in the ass.

mcqueen · December 1st, 2010, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by AlexMiller

Where did you get that? The cube thing is a total pain in the ass.

You can pick up a whole kit with attachments for numerous vehicles at Harbor Freight for like $20. That's where I got mine and it works great.

anothermustanguy · December 3rd, 2010, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by 6er_w/a_Vengance

please read the date of a thread before posting...some of us subscribe and these dead threads being brought back is a pain

Sorry, but I disagree with you on this. Just because no-one has posted for a couple months doesn't mean a brother can't contribute. Notice how others joined in after I posted. This is a great forum, but not exactly the biggest/fastest moving forum on the internet. You can always un-subscribe once posts get old and you are no longer intersted, right?

WNTS 2RN · December 3rd, 2010, 09:30 PM

I've always used a c-clamp. Easy as pie.

jessemachone · December 3rd, 2010, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by iammclovin804

i always just use a rubber mallet on mine..

DiMora · April 22nd, 2011, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by WNTS 2RN

I've always used a c-clamp. Easy as pie.

Not possible on rear brakes an an S197 Mustang. They MUST be screwed in clockwise. Use a C-Clamp on your rears and you will destroy your pistons.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · April 22nd, 2011, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by DiMora

Not possible on rear brakes an an S197 Mustang. They MUST be screwed in clockwise. Use a C-Clamp on your rears and you will destroy your pistons.

i want you to give yourself a 3 day temp ban for bringing back this dead thread....thanks for wasting my time

qwiksilvermustang · April 22nd, 2011, 01:26 AM

Dang 6er, this one just wont die!!

mcqueen · April 22nd, 2011, 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by DiMora

Not possible on rear brakes an an S197 Mustang. They MUST be screwed in clockwise. Use a C-Clamp on your rears and you will destroy your pistons.

Same deal with NE and I think SN95 rear calipers.

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

i want you to give yourself a 3 day temp ban for bringing back this dead thread....thanks for wasting my time

December 1st, 2010, 10:29 AM	#25
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December 3rd, 2010, 09:30 PM	#30
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April 22nd, 2011, 01:26 AM	#34
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November 30th, 2010, 11:15 PM	#23
anothermustanguy Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 174 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm in the same boat now. By the way, pads are near new, pins slide fine, pads slide fine but it was dragging. Must be the cable or the caliper, and probably the cable since it was in cold weather. Anyway, I didn't have any problem turning the piston with a channel locks but turning it one direction did nothing, and turning the other way made it come out further! So Yea, just turning it isn't always enough, you gotta push in too. At least on this one...I worked on an older Cobra and on that one just turned it right in no problem, with channel locks.

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