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I used a C clamp and turned the piston with channel locks worked perfect. Thank you for video!

Good video. I didn’t have the tool and used vise grips locked onto a chisel to turn the caliper in. Worked great in a pinch!

Thank you gentlemen. !!! Before I saw your video, I wasted 2 plus hours trying to compress my rear piston. When I turned it, it just slid into place. Bless you and your families! :)

Thank you so much for the video! I have been trying to get my brake cylinder to go in for a hour until I watched your video and it took me less than 5 minutes! I used a pair of channelock pliers to screw mine in.👍🇺🇸

This was the best video I have found to explain all of this. Awesome job!

Thanks this video helped me today. I didn’t have the tool just needle nose pliers worked fine

Thanks for that information... i was trying to compress a couple times without succes. Gracias

love your videos, always showing super easy ways to do it right

My man you've just saved me from my frustration. I've never done brakes on a foreign car before and had no idea this was a thing. I was about to order new ones thinking they were seized 😂 you learn something new every day

What do I do if the kit doesn't work? The piston is so seized that even using the kit it will just not turn and retract

@kristiankostov2220

11 ай бұрын

Hello maybe is wrong direction ( clockwise -otherclockwase)

Thank you guy`s great video, exactly what I had to do to get piston seated again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks man, had no idea what to do. Saved the day!

great tips, i wouldnt had thought the piece screws in. TY

Thank you man... TIME SAVER...😁👌👍

You should be using that back plate provided so it doesn't keep popping off. Also the LEFT and RIGHT tool is NOT for left and right side on car. It is for left handed thread and right handed thread.

@MG041987

4 жыл бұрын

Haha just wanted to ask? Left or right whaat? Thanks

@Jackthompson01

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t always work cause there’s no room for the back palpate

@christopherbrown5338

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jackthompson01 My set has several back plates & has worked for everything I've worked on

@Jackthompson01

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherbrown5338 on mine the piston is so far out that you can’t fit the back plate that came with my kit on as the calliper is in the way.

@christopherbrown5338

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jackthompson01 What about a larger c-clamp to get it started?

Winding the piston back has just saved my sanity thank you!

Thanks so much. Wish I had known this when I started.

that caliper wasent stuck and thy dont know how to use the piston tool LOL

@mistaflinstone72

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuckanerobi2360 actually this piston retracted with ease

@quaviolewisjriii3756

2 жыл бұрын

And u don't know how to spell wasn't lol. I'll give u thy for they cause you're a euro but I'm pretty sure it's wasn't everywhere lol

safed my day

What if your break caliper is sticking too far out and won’t compress at all. This video is great for others but didn’t not help my problem at all

@Nick0777

Жыл бұрын

Same

@MinecraftGaming7595

Жыл бұрын

How did you fix? Can’t even drive it now

@timryan2058

9 ай бұрын

Same here

@ulissesmenjivar8959

3 ай бұрын

Damn, I was hoping for a solution here

@jasonbenefield7892

2 ай бұрын

I'm dealing with that problem now. The compression tool is now stuck because the back bar bent. Every video I've seen theirs isn't stuck. I can't even get the tool off now.

My rear Caliper piston would not compress when I used a cheap Break Spreader tool. So I got a C Clamp, that did the job just fine.

I stared and swore at my caliper for so long before I found this video. Thank you. One trip to a parts store and I was done in minutes.

@Itsphishayphishaaay

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh lol I've changed my front brakes about 2 or 3 times myself because I had 2 of the same car, I guess I always had the rear done because I got all the way down to the c clamp and it wouldn't go down even with the old brake inside of the caliper. I looked it up and found this video and now I have to apologize and take my knees out to dinner for wasting their time and quality 😂

Hi Piston brake won’t wind in, what should I do.

Great video, so is it only needs to turn it clockwise? No need to press the Piston?

@ArcanePath360

4 жыл бұрын

I turned mine clockwise and anti clockwise while pushing in. Seems to go in either way. Clockwise just seems easier because you're using your thumb part to exert more pressure. Just make sure the holes line up with the pins on the pads.

Legend

The needle nose pliers worked after all there was a little bit of build up around the bleed screw and it kept the fluid from releasing and was the reason I could not compress. After the fluid started coming out, the issue was gone. I would recommend checking/cleaning around the caliber.

What if the pistol caliber is stuck n rusted?

We all know that you have to turn the brake caliper clockwise to get it in, but how about if it’s not going inside what’s the solution here?

Not trying to knock you or your helpful videos, but just so you know, white lithium grease/spray is a petroleum based product and will damage/swell the rubber boot & seals on the caliper piston. The proper grease/spray to use is a dab of silicone grease or spray. Silicone is rubber & plastic friendly.

2:47 you should use the tool properly. You forgot to add the flat metal plate that rests against the caliper and keeps the threaded rod straight and tight. This also will need to be tightened using the collar that is on the threaded rod.

Why does my rear caliper piston not retract all the way in to fit in my new brake pads, no matter how many times I turn it 😢

First that wasnt stuck at all, two you used your tool wrong

My caliper in great condition, no rust. Turning and turning, piston will not go down. Turned counterclockwise thinking maybe left hand thread, now piston completely out. Will not turn back down. Pulled e-brake lever and still will not turn down

Hey, are you Bulgarian by any chance? :) Nice video! Thanks a lot!

Yea I just had to buy the cheap harbor freight kit, the other cheaper methods with pliers or cube gadgets aren't worth the stress.

You guys are Estonian?

If this guy says ok one more time 😂

Mine just keeps spinning and spinning. But it's not closing as I'm turning it with tool

@scottswanson133

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you found another video that showed correct way to use the tool. These guys don’t explain it correctly. Also, left and right tool is not side of car but direction piston needs to turn.

@EliteMobileSolutions

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottswanson133 thanks buddy, I figured it was a bad caliber which it was, so went ahead replaced both back, then few months later both front, now I'm looking to save up 250 for all 4 rotors and pads set but it's been already like 4 months and I just can't seem to get there.... right when I'm close something happens where I must use that money for something for important 😪🙄😒 Hopefully I'll get them soon because my rotors are shot and I'm praying they aren't screwing up my system and new-ish calibers

There is a backing plate that must be used with the tool. The one with the big hole in it

Ok

Okei

My rear piston won't turn AT ALL! 1998 Jetta. I'm using same wind back tool like in video. Somebody please help!!

@bennycrypto3428

Жыл бұрын

Did you have to get a new caliper?

not complicated if you use the tool with the backing plate provided in the kit would work better

a real stuck one won’t move that easily

"oKee"

Did my breaks today and I turned it with a flathead screwdriver

Still don’t get how this works

Holy shit. They are NOT taking the piss!! I thought this was a joke!!

did not use back plate with tool!

video has nothing to do with a stuck brake caliper piston, theres alot more too it. so thumbs down

So I’ve been busy with my rear breaks today (all fucking day ) and the back left just WONT turn in!!! What do I do now ? Help !!!!

@deanbenson610

2 жыл бұрын

Ps it will turn no issue but it doesn’t wide IN

@bennycrypto3428

Жыл бұрын

Did you get a new caliper in the end?

didnt say a damn thing about how to fix a stuck caliper. thanks for wasting my time

Okay okay okay okay okay like 20k oks

KZread for fixing cars is probably to most annoying fuckjng thing

Watching this made me wanna self harm

The problem for me was I forgot to pull my parking brake. Kept spinning and spinning until I did that