BenjaminHeavey
Number of posts : 964 Age : 37 Location : Walpole nr Wisbech Drives : VW Passat B4 2.0 "Passion Wagon", VW Polo mk4 1.0 Registration date : 2009-10-06
| Subject: how hard is it reinsert a piston in a golf abs brake caliper Mon Jan 25 2010, 20:02 | |
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james.
Number of posts : 719 Age : 34 Location : soham Drives : bmw 740 Registration date : 2008-07-02
| Subject: Re: how hard is it reinsert a piston in a golf abs brake caliper Mon Jan 25 2010, 20:08 | |
| Ive popped a few pistons out before when un-seizing them by blasting an airline down the union hole but always managed to put them back in by putting them in a vice and making sure its all lined up properly, just wind it in fairly slowly and don't tighten it up too much if its not going in. | |
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guy Moderator
Number of posts : 1689 Age : 56 Location : Littleport Drives : MK 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, T5 Registration date : 2009-09-15
| Subject: Re: how hard is it reinsert a piston in a golf abs brake caliper Mon Jan 25 2010, 21:03 | |
| or use a caliper windback tool, lube it up witha little brake fluid first it will help believe me. | |
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BenjaminHeavey
Number of posts : 964 Age : 37 Location : Walpole nr Wisbech Drives : VW Passat B4 2.0 "Passion Wagon", VW Polo mk4 1.0 Registration date : 2009-10-06
| Subject: Re: how hard is it reinsert a piston in a golf abs brake caliper Tue Jan 26 2010, 12:52 | |
| easier to get a replacement ?? | |
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Tiz
Number of posts : 3773 Age : 35 Location : Wimblington nr March - Cambs Drives : myself mental Registration date : 2008-01-28
| Subject: Re: how hard is it reinsert a piston in a golf abs brake caliper Tue Jan 26 2010, 13:13 | |
| just mash it in with a bit hammer innit. | |
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BenjaminHeavey
Number of posts : 964 Age : 37 Location : Walpole nr Wisbech Drives : VW Passat B4 2.0 "Passion Wagon", VW Polo mk4 1.0 Registration date : 2009-10-06
| Subject: Re: how hard is it reinsert a piston in a golf abs brake caliper Tue Jan 26 2010, 13:15 | |
| - Tiz wrote:
- just mash it in with a bit hammer innit.
dont think so need brakes to work | |
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BenjaminHeavey
Number of posts : 964 Age : 37 Location : Walpole nr Wisbech Drives : VW Passat B4 2.0 "Passion Wagon", VW Polo mk4 1.0 Registration date : 2009-10-06
| Subject: Re: how hard is it reinsert a piston in a golf abs brake caliper Tue Jan 26 2010, 14:54 | |
| Thanks guys did in less than 10 mins and thanks Tiz for the final push with the hammer (Honest Thanks Tiz) | |
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