Re: caliper pistons

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

Sorry.. I'd missed the rear caliper specific part of this thread.  I've 
never done rear discs, so I wouldn't know, but this technique is certainly 
usable on the front calipers.

Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8



>From: Goethfaust@aol.com
>To: ewanhopkins@hotmail.com, scirocco16v@europe.com, 
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: caliper pistons
>Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 09:10:54 EDT
>
>In a message dated 05/23/2000 5:12:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>ewanhopkins@hotmail.com writes:
>
><< The easiest way to retract the piston is to use a large screwdriver
>between
>  the back of the pad & the piston, before you unbolt the piston housing, 
>and
>  just slowly lever the piston back in. Slackening the brake fluid 
>reservoir
>  cap makes this easier but isn't necessary.  You can also use a spreader
>  tool, after you have unbolted the housing, with one side against the 
>piston
>  and the other against part of the piston housing. I used to use the 
>spreader
>  but now do it with the screwdriver every time - much quicker & easier.
>   >>
>
>This is not the correct way to retract the rear disc piston caliper.  You
>will ruin the self adjusting mechanism and the e-brake portion of the unit.
>You must screw it back it using a 12mm hex key (clockwise)  just as all the
>manuals tell you.
>
>cheers
>
>greg f
>
>88 16v Scirocco DSP
>87 GLi
>86 Jetta 2-dr "GLi"
>91 GLi
>53 Hudson Jet -Uh


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