Found out what the noise was

grinder · September 08, 2008, 09:33:10 AM

yeah i will check that the calipers side freeely when i come to rebuild it - i dont want the brakes being bad

so the piston - can we confirm that its wound in anti-clock wise then ?

i will speak to the local motorfactors for some pads

Brett · September 08, 2008, 09:39:01 AM

If you use one of the tools then you can;t get it wrong.

chrisJDM · September 08, 2008, 10:48:42 AM

can you got the same tool for the FD, if so which one?? :wiggle

Prof · September 08, 2008, 11:17:08 AM

Quote from: sweetiewells;533503can you got the same tool for the FD, if so which one?? :wiggle

It\'s a universal tool for single pot calipers - so will work on any car with a single pot.

Like this:

grinder · September 08, 2008, 11:34:59 AM

thats the one dave - looks like they are about Â£20 at halfrauds

or ebay : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laser-1314-Brake-Caliper-Piston-Wind-Tool-Adaptors_W0QQitemZ360083806276QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360083806276&_trkparms=72%3A1121|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

grinder · September 08, 2008, 11:38:48 AM

oooooooohhhhhhhhhhh this looks interesting : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealey-3-8-Drive-Brake-Piston-Wind-Back-Cube-New_W0QQitemZ160278649459QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160278649459&_trkparms=72%3A1121|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

pdtaylor18 · September 08, 2008, 09:50:05 PM

Trust you to pick the cheapest thing on the market !! actually seems a very simple tool, good spot mate. Might be tempted into something similar.

grinder · September 08, 2008, 10:50:49 PM

i was just doing a random search to be honest

and its made by sealey - so i cant see it being some peice of crap ?

grinder · September 08, 2008, 10:55:25 PM

the only downside from the looks of it - is that it doesnt wedge itself in the caliper - so you might need more force to move the piston ?

RotorHeid · September 09, 2008, 04:13:09 PM

Quote from: grinder;533750the only downside from the looks of it - is that it doesnt wedge itself in the caliper - so you might need more force to move the piston ?

Don\'t force it, just screw in:)

grinder · September 09, 2008, 05:03:36 PM

just been looking at the FSM - and that says to screw the piston in clockwise

grinder · September 19, 2008, 08:25:33 PM

right then - all sorted

not a BAD job once i figured out what i was doing

1 - already had the wheel off and the pads out
2 - so challenge was to screw the piston back in
3 - after about 10 mins - it was in - use a 15mm spanner ( open end ) wedged in the V cut outs and turn with another spanner
4 - got the caliper back down and all tightened up
5 - went round to the other side
6 - got clare to stand on the brakes and loosened the wheel
7 - easy bit now - remove wheel and the pads
8 - wound the piston in about 2 turns and it was TIGHT
9 - phone call to brett - he suggested pressing the brake to get the piston out a bit then wind it back in and repeat
10 - we did this and still it was getting stuck with about 7mm left to wind in
11 - even with me and clare we couldnt wind it back in ( i held the caliper and the spanner - she was just turning it )
12 - 5 mins of struggling and that was it
13 - off to the shop and 1 piston rewind tool was bought ( Â£18:80 the robbing *******s )
14 - 5 seconds later and the piston was wound in
15 - everything was reassembled and test drove

its still making a noise - but no where near asbad as it was - but im assuming the pads need time to bed in and i need to run the high spots off the disc !#

the tool is worth its weight in gold - should have bought one straight away - would have saved 20 mins of swearing and grazed knuckles

kev-yorks · September 19, 2008, 08:41:43 PM

Quotethe tool is worth its weight in gold - should have bought one straight away - would have saved 20 mins of swearing and grazed knuckles

But that just wouldn\'t be the tight AR$E we all know Stu.
Kevin

grinder · September 19, 2008, 09:19:46 PM

he he he tooo true matey !

if it can be done cheap then i will always try that method first - still think its expensive for what it is though

Brett · September 19, 2008, 10:36:13 PM

Quote from: grinder;538665the tool is worth its weight in gold - should have bought one straight away - would have saved 20 mins of swearing and grazed knuckles

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Glad you got it sorted

Like I said earlier - now you just need to drive it lots! :driving