Caliper Advice

[Liio]

Heyy guys just jacked the car up and put the rear on axel stands.
My step dad last night said to get the calipers off and free the pistons inside.
My rear brakes failed the mot and my step dad had a quick look last night and said to do this.
But before i do this can anyone advise me how to go about this.

2 bolts holding caliper on (am i correct)
Then remove brake line and handbrake isii

Any advise will be great so i can crack on now

[Liio]

I have taken off the pads with the 2 bolts on the side.
How do i get too the piston so i can free it up.

Need help asap cheers

[3cott]

Take the pads out... Then all you do is wined them an out with a flat head screwdriver till are freed... In-between doingthat you want to spray the piston with wd40...

[Liio]

Take the pads out... Then all you do is wined them back with a flat head screwdriver...


Wind what back mate. Nothing there to do so.
Go a bit more into detail for me please.

[3cott]

Have you taken the pads out?? If you have you should see the piston, its silver an is about the same size of a 50p an have four grooves init...

[Liio]

Have you taken the pads out?? If you have you should see the piston, its silver an is about the same size of a 50p an have four grooves init...

Yes i have taken pads out. All i see is a rubber cover so i took that away and theres a shiny silver cylinder shape thing sitting upright with like a spring around it and a weird cut out at the top of it

[3cott]

Yes i have taken pads out. All i see is a rubber cover so i took that away and theres a shiny silver cylinder shape thing sitting upright with like a spring around it and a weird cut out at the top of itCan you get a pic??

[Liio]

Can you get a pic??

I cant sorry mate. Im just confused like.
People are saying wind them in and out, but mine are like facing to the sky not the disc if you get me.

[3cott]

I cant sorry mate. Im just confused like.
People are saying wind them in and out, but mine are like facing to the sky not the disc if you get me.Im lost now mate...

Sorry

[Liio]

Im lost now mate...

Sorry


Arghhhh its ok mate no worries. You tried your best haa.
I have been searching to see if i can find a picture but i cant lol.

[Liio]

Does anyone have a picture of the piston in the caliper.
I am now quite confused.
I understand the piston is lying flat ways hence pushing the pads yehh.
But i have a cylinder shape piece lying upways and i aint got a clue what it is.
It has a funny shape cut-out at the top of it if that helps.


:wacko:

[Liio]

Little update. I tapped out the cylinder shape attached with handbrake and then un wound the piston out. Had my mate to pump the pedal and the it did not push the bit out which pushes pads together. Does this mean its seized and what can i do about it, i dont fancy buying another caliper.

[Liio]

Another update....
I have had the whole piston out, sprayed it with wd40 and put a load of grease around it, put it back in.
Had a bit of trouble getting it all back together.
Now ive done it i cant get the circlip back on at the top of the handbrake cylinder thingy.

How on earth do i get that back on
Help ASAP