Winding rear brake piston in?

[peter88]

Can you wind the rear brake piston in without the tool if so what with?

 

[SupaStu]

Be hard without it, i found it hard with the bloody tool! If you can, its best just to pay the few pounds for one. I swore like fuck using the tool, as the piston was solid.

Not sure what else you could use on it without damaging the piston.

 

[clarkytrd]

open the bleed nipple when doing it

takes alot of pressure off it

 

[garry goodall]

i used long nose pliers, and as above opened the bleed nipple to releave a little pressure.

 

[Fro]

I too used long nose pliers on Chris` glanza but didnt open the bleed nipple, was piss easy too, looks like i got lucky!

 

[pig666eon]

yeah open the nipple and it should be plain sailing dude

 

[td04 project:)]

I used a very wide chisel and was no bother, not the recomended method rite enough lol

 

[peter88]

Ok il give it a go the rubber seal is torn on my piston so I'm worried water myt have got in and it's seazed il hav to see

 

[dark_knight]

Make sure that once you wind it all the way back, the notch is at 90 degrees to the rest of the caliper if it is placed flat on a surface. This will help it retain it's position when the brake pad is in. You can hold the brake pad to the caliper to see how it would sit if uncertain.

 

[daz gt]

where abouts in cumbria are you from mate? im in kendal and ive got a wind back tool and garage if you wana use it?