Brake Tips

"mcseanerson" (mcseanerson) 06/02/2015 at 14:07 • Filed to: None

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I’ve never seen a piston compressed with channel locks before. Is that something you should be doing?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:09

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I always do. Usually u cant get the caliper to go over the new pads cause they are thicker

Pixel > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:10

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It is fine as long as you have the bleeder open and you don’t pinch the rubber boot/gasket on the piston.

Mattbob > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:10

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sure, why not? Channel locks, c-clamp, special caliper compression tool. They all get the job done.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:11

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I nearly always use a C-clamp, myself.

Party-vi > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:11

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I’ve diddly-done it before.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:13

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I don’t see a problem with it. Should be fine. I usually use C-Clamps if I can’t find anything else.

AM > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:13

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I just compress the Pistons with the old brake pads and a C-clamp. As long as you don't rush it, everything will be fine.

mcseanerson > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 06/02/2015 at 14:14

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Yeah, I just typically use a c-clamp on the old pad to evenly distribute the force.

mcseanerson > Mattbob 06/02/2015 at 14:16

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I was just thinking channel locks wouldn’t be evenly distributed like a c-clamp on the old pads.

Mattbob > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:17

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I think as long as you make some attempt to get the jaw across both sides of the piston it shouldn’t hurt it. Calipers are pretty tough.

mcseanerson > Mattbob 06/02/2015 at 14:25

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Hahaha, I should have taken a picture of the piston I just shattered with a screwdriver on my WJ last week before I took it in for the core charge. I’ve replaced more calipers than I care to.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:35

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Ah. I usually grab whatever is closest to me

Tekamul > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2015 at 14:35

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Me too. I have a great big beast with a nice flat surface.

Tekamul > mcseanerson 06/02/2015 at 14:37

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I just use my hands, but then again, my coat is that guy’s skin inside his bear coat.

Mattbob > mcseanerson 06/03/2015 at 06:22

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wow, thats pretty bad luck. What were you doing to shatter a piston with a screwdriver? The only calipers I have had to replace were just seized up and I was too lazy to rebuild.

mcseanerson > Mattbob 06/03/2015 at 07:05

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This is how the manual said to do it and how the guy at the parts store said to do it when I asked him where the c clamps were.

Mattbob > mcseanerson 06/03/2015 at 07:15

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interesting. I have never seen it done like that.

mcseanerson > Mattbob 06/03/2015 at 07:22

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Yeah, neither had I. After my experience I don’t think I will again. Every time I try a new method I keep coming back to the fact that I only really trust doing it with a c clamp.