Whoever came up with the push and turn idea should be fired

@thegovernment0usa

8 ай бұрын

I'll sign that petition.

@cloroxlavenderscent4307

7 ай бұрын

You misspelled executed.

@ProudBostonian

6 ай бұрын

As a former automotive technician myself (I worked for GM even though I drive Fords haha) and I will NEVER understand Ford’s SHEER STUPIDITY WITH THIS DESIGN!! If you want to make them smaller than the front fine, but WHY TF can’t they operate the same as the front at least instead of having to either go buy or rent a special tool just to be able to compress the calipers back?

@devin6201

6 ай бұрын

Those effers at ford can suck deez they made me go buy a whole speciality tool for an auto brand I will never own again because of their insane design choices

@michaelwalker8870

4 ай бұрын

I wondered and marvelled day and night about those damned drain plugs as i found myself stripping the fucking thing from folowwing a simple oil drain video, rule number 1? Look directly at the rusted part you are about to work on and buy its replacement immediately before you either break or strip it. That way you wont have to worry about OEM and all that just break the fucker off and be done with it.

He says use pliers but doesnt show how much of a pain in the ass that is lol

@MaNNeRz91

3 жыл бұрын

I use mole grips or pipe grips on my rears no problem. But they're not as fucking nasty as this guy's 😆😆 the calliper tool I have doesn't fit my piston design. Was for my previous cars and my mum's still works with it 🤷🏻‍♂️😆

@thegovernment0usa

8 ай бұрын

It looks like he figured it out for himself, but snipped that part in the editing process.

@newfie-dean5803

4 ай бұрын

Rumour has it that he’s still turning that piston with those pliers, 😂

@ranman7688

3 ай бұрын

Never once had the plier method work for me. No matter how hard I pressed.

@calibure859

2 ай бұрын

​@@ranman7688 open the caliper to reduce the pressure and tension

it's designed for a special tool witch applies pressure while turning the piston

@dgordon6378

3 жыл бұрын

robertas grigas the tool I just bent and snapped bc I’m a newb and turnd the socket and kept the handle still. Also bent a big c clamp trying to figure how the cal goes in. New to twist at compress concept. Pretty cool.

@Robertas_Grigas

3 жыл бұрын

It won't bend if the piston moves freely

@jimmythepowerful

3 жыл бұрын

It seems you never changed your brakes if you think you need a special tool :)))))))))))) what a dumbass

@cesarjimenez5622

3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy The Powerful ! FU it seems you’ve never used the special tool in your shop and done brakes even easier :)))))))))))))) what a dumbass

@fuolku1006

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmythepowerful your the dumbass. good luck trying to turn a piston with pliers.

They make a special tool for this believe it or not. Having the right tools makes for a good day.

You just saved my life. Spent an hour trying to collapse the piston with a flathead like I’ve done for multiple vehicles: chevys, dodge, Toyota and Nissans mostly. Never came across this before. Is this a ford thing??

If you can, rent the tool set from an auto parts store. I had to do this plier trick because I didn’t know the car I was working on had this style caliper and the parts store was closed already. It works, however there is a chance of damaging the piston boot if you’re not careful. The tool makes it hassle free and ensures the boot doesn’t get damaged.

Thanks for the video. Just what I was looking for and trying to figure out.

Just get the Wright tool and do it right

They make a tool harbor freight has it for $40

Bro omg thank u I was so piss tryna figure out why my piston won’t go back

No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no!! There are tools designed specifically for those types of brakes!!!! Either get the right tool or don't half ass the job. Not only is using a player's going to be harder to do it but you'll likely wear out the edges so a tool will become ineffective and you'll likely slip busting your knuckles or your face or something in the process. Do not do half-ass work take pride in your profession and do a good job every time all the time.

I bought a multiple "pin" style tool that fits a 3/8th's ratchet. Works very well for less money than the other tool.

You gotta push in as you turn clockwise!

Boy that pair of pliers sure does grab well. Good thing I got a whole tool box of them.

They arent designed for pliers...... they are designed for a special tool that can be boight pretty cheap

There are special tool sets for this for many models, available at Harbor Freight of course

The grooves are designed for a tool called a wind back tool but sure you can use pliers if you want to nacker them

1 side is clockwise and the other side is counter clockwise and your better off using a c clamp with light pressure and a pair of channel locks to spin the piston if you dont have rhe proper tool because if you take a big chip out of that piston it will cause uneven load on the brake pads

@seanmarchiny

5 ай бұрын

Yes. This is how I do it because this needle nose pliers just don’t do it, 02 focus svt. I have done everything from clutch to timing belt brakes, motor mounts, exhaust. You name it. Hell I even dropped the whole subframe to repair the steering rack.

There was an attachment in this piston compressor tool box that I rented from autozone that you can attach to a rachet and it works like a charm but it still a pain in the ass to do by yourself but hey I got the job done!😅😅😅

Put channel locks on the metal piston turn to the left screw in callipers

I was in a pinch once and welded some pins on some flat bar and put it in the drill even then it wasn't very effective need the right tool for sure you will loose your shit pretty quick otherwise

I didn't know I used my ball joint compressor to push it in and even that was a pain I hope I didn't damage them

The tool looks like the borg space shop from Star Trek . The cube with the points on it

Don't know what kind of car that is but GM makes a special tool for the rear calipers it looks like a block and has a square in the middle of each side so you can turn it with a 3/8 socket handle.

I have a little cube that fits different shapes of brake pistons. It snaps on to a socket wrench, but that doesn't apply pressure to push it in while turning it. So what i do is: 1, put the little cube in place on the piston and secure it to the caliper with a clamp (carefully, because the caliper is an awkward shape for clamps). 2, gradually alternate between a) turning the piston (by sticking something through the hole in the cube and applying leverage) and b) slightly stepping up the pressure on the clamp. a, b, a, b... Then after ten thousand a-b cycles, the piston is usually getting close to being out of the way. Good luck!

Honda has a similar set up, like a cross-hatch that a large tool can turn.

Buy the correct tool instead of messing about with long nose pliers

@fuolku1006

3 жыл бұрын

exactly

@fuolku1006

3 жыл бұрын

or bring it to a shop

@devontaedunn1278

Жыл бұрын

Worked for me perfectly

Your thumbnail says how to PUSH in brakes,you didn't show that part

@joelchevalier448

3 жыл бұрын

You have to push it in as you turn it

Harbor freight has a good universal tool for this job. It’s worth getting

That caliper n bracket looks like hell

Have you ever heard of a pushback or caliper rewind kit? 30 quid with fittings for every vehicle man. There's a quick fix for most things but the tools are cheap and reliable

Btw all the people saying improper tools has never used a screwdriver as anything tool… ps this video applies to 2016 ford explorers and everyone saying go get the tool I got the tool from the auto parts store it didn’t work. This guys Oliver trick worked great.

Reason number 9,342 why i only drive pre 1990 cars

Yep so the tools at auto zone oriellys advanced auto all their rental brake kits were shaved off the direction to put the piston back in... Waste of money and time so i crafted one out of a n old 1.25 deepwall socket... Worked better than the tool i can say... Took me 3 hrs for the one side and 20 min for the drivers side...

There a brake caliper tool for that make your life much easier lol

Righty tighty Lefty loosey

Don’t listen to him. Use a piston compressor tool. It’s like 10 bucks. Don’t mess up a caliper. It’s very expensive.

Yeah...seems like everyone already got ya. There is a tool for that so you don’t damage the caliper.

Yes you have to go in the grooves and twist it until it stops then you have to use the c clamp to finish compressing the piston to get the new pads to fit.

they are designed for a windbacktool

@budd2018

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a rapper 🤔

It’s counter clockwise 💯

Dude...use a bearing removal tool to press and an angle grinder disc removal tool to turn...it is way better that those pliers. I have done my brakes on my prius and on my insignia with this hack.

@lben8066

7 ай бұрын

lol I use the grinder tool too! 😂

I wonder why some vehicles use this screw type piston for the rear calipers? It's actually infuriating when the piston gets a little rusty.

@ethanburk2561

3 жыл бұрын

Used on cars with an integrated park brake

@Kamal_AL-Hinai

3 жыл бұрын

Because of the stupid parking brake button

@Grabarz23

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kamal_AL-Hinai wrong... This type of system has fully manual lever of handbrake.

@Kamal_AL-Hinai

3 жыл бұрын

@@Grabarz23 You're right! The 2013 Taurus does indeed have a foot lever e brake

Replaced many many calipers because some ijit did this. DONT USE PLIERS. Also the notches on the piston have to be at 12 and 6 on those cars or mcsqueezy wont go back on no matter how much of the boot you rip off with your pliers.

You should really use what's called a piston rewind tool.

I would never trust a car you work on smh

Sir can u please upload more videos , so we can learn more about it

Major travellers today my piston only had one Groove on one end

I bought the kit at Harbor freight

Compressed air into the brake fluid port with a rag in by the piston to catch it😊

Your a lifesaver 🎉

Better off getting a decent brake pad/caliper kit off Amazon. They make ones that have all types of different sizes and notches in them depending on what var youre doing. It can be a pain in the ass even with those, lol. With those pliers though, forget about it😂😂😂.

We just use clamps haha

Yeah it's called a pad spreader Everytime you turn the handle it pushes and turns at same time duh

Bet the op didn’t line the slots up with pins on pads 🤔😬😉

helpful 👍

@jaydensmith107

3 жыл бұрын

Please don't follow that

Um i have a tool kit um from um harbor freight works really well.

Hey

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You used too many words. Could have been said a lot quicker and clearer.

Show us how easy it is to turn in

You need special tool for this

It is better to use a brake caliper rewind tool. On a Ford Transit (2011 T350) the left caliper piston turns anit clockwise and the right piston turns clockwise.

That caliper is f*cked. It appears someone turned it the wrong way and the piston is out beyond the seal. Good luck getting that back in with hand tools.

Go to harbor freight get a rear disc brake pad and caliper service tool kit for 20$ then boom don’t break your hands or use needle nose for that unless you wanna fuck up your caliper and have to replace the rear and be out 200+

Thank you 🙌🏼

That is not designed for needle, nose, pliers, near bud. There’s a special tool for that.

Just pay the 30 bucks for a caliper winder....it's not worth the hassle

It just had to be a Ford...😂

Try them pliers on a old battered calliper lol

Hit ‘em with an air gun. That’s how I get my rear pistons in. Super easy way!

Are you serious I literally just paid for 2 new callipers Lesson learnt 😂 ah well I enjoyed working on my car

Designed for pliers lol

Just buy new calipers they come pre pressed 🤫

Let me see you do that with pliers easily. They were not designed to use those, use the right tool and stop teaching improper maintenance

All you have to use is a C-clamp

@ijumpshot2613

3 жыл бұрын

Not true. A lot of rear brakes don’t fit a 🗜. They need to be turned while pushed in.

Fun fact there is an actual tool you can buy from harbor freight. You can either do it the right way or the half ass way. If you choose half ass way just know if the pliers slip and rip boot you need a new caliper. Think smart

Fahmouna 3arbi

just use the designated tool

Ummm....there’s....ummm.....a special tool for that and.....ummmm.....it’s cheap. You should buy one.

They make a tool for that.

Do yourself a favour, use a piston spreader or a windback tool. As trying to turn these with pliers will not be fun lol

That’s such a dumb design. There’s ones that have a special tool that turns as well but I think the best one is just being able to move freely back and forth

@Grabarz23

3 жыл бұрын

It's designed this way cause of handbrake system is integrated with caliper.

I try this not all the time

Stick?

Well show us then.

I used a c clamp and the old pad and press it back in everytime

@carlwilson3723

8 ай бұрын

No you cannot,the rear always has to be screwed back in,unless C clamp have pin to fit groves

@georgevelez1545

8 ай бұрын

@@carlwilson3723 I do it 💅

Oh god never ever do that use a piston wind back tool

@sierracvh8136

3 жыл бұрын

Yes use what is designed to do a job . Nice sierra fourkingogue

@jaydensmith107

3 жыл бұрын

@@sierracvh8136 cheers dude nice to see another Sierra on KZread

Didn’t know that 😂😂😂 jk it’s a stupid design

Lol them pliers dont work bro, that sh it hard asf to push in

I hate them twist in pistons, Ford sucks.

Just go get the rear brake caliper tool😂

Lol 9 times outta 10 this won't work. Caliper need alot of inward pressure applied while turning, not as easy as he makes it out. Lol

Delete this video dude. Wrong info 😂😂😂

Just did it. Just buy the tool. Its bullshit doing it like this

There’s a tool for that. Go to HarborFreight.com

WITH A 100 TON PRESS IT WILL GO IN!

F A I L 😂

That caliper looks like crap. I'd just replace both them rear calipers. There is a special tool for turning them pistons in but from he way that piston looks it's probably seized up.

With tools...