Help with brake pad change

Vortex75 · Post by **Vortex75** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:13 am

Hi guys, want to change the front pads on my Vortex and I was reading my service manual and it says I need two special tools to push the piston back in the calliper. Every other car I've had I've just take the calliper off and used a vice but it says DON'T do that as it could stuff the thread. Where can I get these special tools (926430000) and (92440000). Thanks
Canny

Post by **TOONGA** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:21 pm

Take an old 19mm socket and cut 2 10mm grooves in it, then 2 more at 90 degrees to the first cuts. so you end up with 2 prongs on the end of the socket and presto you have the special tool.

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:57 pm

or any SCA, autopro , repco joint should have the tool.

The pistons are about 53mm in diameter and has two recesses at say six and 12 o'clock to take the prongs of the tool and wind it in clockwise and some brute strength

Vortex75 · Post by **Vortex75** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:02 pm

Thanks guys, it's says to take the handbrake cable off but doesn't really show how. Does it just come of with a pair of pliers?
Canny

Post by **TOONGA** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:28 pm

Vortex75 wrote:Thanks guys, it's says to take the handbrake cable off but doesn't really show how. Does it just come of with a pair of pliers?
Canny

Don't unless you want to spend half a day putting the cables back on.

There is no need to remove the hand brake cables just make sure it isn't on when you do the brakes. As well make sure the car is well supported and on flat ground when you do this job.

TOONGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A129SM9 ... EqT2Z1HEtA

Vortex75 · Post by **Vortex75** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:48 pm

Thx mate. Strange having the handbrake operating on the front brakes.
Canny

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:15 pm

Vortex75 wrote:Thx mate. Strange having the handbrake operating on the front brakes.
Canny

Yeah, means we can't drift our Subies around every roundabout

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:13 am

I've used the round noses of a pair of multigrips adjusted to the required width. Worked fine.

Though I've had the rubber want to not turn with the piston, twisting it and threatening to rip. Quarter turn then a small one eighth in the wrong/back direction each turn seemed to keep it straight.

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