Replacement Of Rear Brake Pads

[ola]

Hi all

 

I made a search regarding the replacement of rear brake pads and it confused me. I have following questions:

1) In some threads the piston should be twisted back and in some just pushed back. Could someone clear this out.

2) Should the bleeding nipple be open?

3) Should the flexible brake pipe be shut?

4) What is the workflow?

 

Thanks

Ola

[chrispb123456]

You can get the proper piston wind back tool for the rear calipers, the piston needs to be turned and pushed at the same time, this is auto adjustment part of the caliper for the handbrake.

 

It is advisable to clamp the flexy pipe and open the bleed nipple when winding pistons back, this is to stop dirty fluid being forced back through ABS block and master cylinder.

 

You should bleed brakes in the normal way after refitting calipers.

 

Workflow I would say is the order in which you complete any task.

 

Hope thats helped. :angry2:

[ola]

Yes, thanks.

 

I have always used my old tool that push and twist but this time the piston was stuck so I went into the forum to see what I did wrong. The only thing that I

[new nige]

I did mine a few weeks back, the dust covers were split and piston had surface pitting and hence wouldn