is there a special tool needed to push back the plunger to change my rear disk brakes on my 91 crx si? or is there some other way to do it?

 

get a big enough c clamp and put the sucker in.just squeeze the whole caliper.

 

its for hte rear, not front.

all you need is a pair of needle nose pliers, you have to 'screw' the piston back into the caliper.

 

There is a special tool for some rear disc too. http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...e=Yes

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX Toad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is a special tool for some rear disc too. http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...e=Yes</TD></TR></TABLE>

$12 not bad... usually a tool at sears is.... $50

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by charlee ricer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get a big enough c clamp and put the sucker in.just squeeze the whole caliper.</TD></TR></TABLE>

do NOT listen to this guy. he's either never worked on rear discs before or has bad reading comprehension.


you just need to turn the piston back in. dont push. i just use the edge of a small file to turn the piston between the slots. the special "tool" i assume is convenient, but not really worth buying in my opinion.

 

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do NOT listen to this guy. he's either never worked on rear discs before or has bad reading comprehension.


you just need to turn the piston back in. dont push. i just use the edge of a small file to turn the piston between the slots. the special "tool" i assume is convenient, but not really worth buying in my opinion. </TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed, this is what i did. there is a special tool for the front

 

for the FRONT i use a carpenters "quick-grip" squeezable type vice, or channel lock pliers.

ive found the special "tool" for the front caliper useless as well.

 

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ive found the special "tool" for the front caliper useless as well.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have found the tool for the front helpful, c clamps work just as good

 

too much turning of the screw. waste of effort.

channel lock pliers, one squeeze youre done.

 

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channel lock pliers, one squeeze youre done.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i like wasting effort

 

i used the back of a hammer to screw the piston back in

 

yeah i usually just use chanel locks to push in the pistons for the fronts, but when i tried it on the rear they would not push in. i have never had rear disk brakes before. so what you are saying is the piston twists back into place and i cant just push it back in like the fronts?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by classciv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah i usually just use chanel locks to push in the pistons for the fronts, but when i tried it on the rear they would not push in. i have never had rear disk brakes before. so what you are saying is the piston twists back into place and i cant just push it back in like the fronts?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes you NEED to twist them, they do not press.

 

its different than the fronts because of the parking brake mechanism uses a screw to mechanically push the piston out, rather than hydraulically.

if you really tried to push it in, youll destroy the parking brake screw.

 

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Do you not read well? Not trying to be a dick head, but seriously. Good luck dude.

 

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dont post on my threds if you dont have anything helpful to say, not everyone here knows what they are talking about so i like to make sure i know exactly what i am doing before i put my life or anyone elses on the line.

thanks to anyone who is helping out