Currently Changing rear pads on my 93 Escos and have now reached a slight problem, I cant compress the rear caliper, so when i put it all back together the pads do not slip over the disk Could someone please help as I am gonna start hitting it whith a large hammer soon.

 

they dont go straight in!! You have to turn them.... clockwise I think and push in at the same time!! use an open pair of snipe nose pliers if you get what I mean!!

 

Thanks Matey, I'll give it a go tonight.

 

Yeah they a right pain, gotta push proper hard! Can get a proper tool to fit on the piston but grips/pliers shud do it.

 

This is the voice of the misterons read the fucking haynes manual correctly next time

 

I read the Haynes manual and as per usual it said "SIMPLY COMPRESS CALIPER" it forgot to say that this would be fine if you were the jolly green giant

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.

 

thats funny - the cossie isnt in the haynes manual......


the sykes pikevant tool is about 10 quid from most halford/partco places as they have to tuen and be pushed at the right rate to reseat them.

 

Sorry Dave, the Haynes manual comment was a bit of a private joke between me and Kev.H, Thanks for your help though matey, managed to get the tool from partco Yesterday, all is now Fine.

 

Yeah when i did mine i had to turn the piston clockwise, as if you have ever taken a piston out of one of these calipers, the pistons winds in on a threaded worm, which is part of the handbrake mechanism incorprated in the caliper.