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What can you use instead of a special tool to push piston back into caliper on the back brakes of a vw golf?
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∙ 14y ago
The simplest way of pressing the brake disk calliper piston back to make space for the new pads is to use a G clamp that will reach inside the calliper unit when the pads are removed. It will neeed to open at least 5cm to fit. The esembly must be free at least at one end. Make sure you also remove the thin cover off the piston befor inserting the clamp. Fit the clamp with the screw end in the now open piston and wind in slowly with the clamp centralised. The piston should then simply slide back stop when resistance is felt.
but if its a gti they screw back which you will need a special tool or like me i used a good set of lockons and turned them back that way.
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