Hi People

Hoping you can help me rather urgently.

I'm in the middle of chaning the rear discs and pads on an '01 Octavia vRS.

I've got all the new discs and pads on, but I'll be damned if I can get the pistons back into the calipers.

HELP!!!

TIA

Martin

Hi People

Hoping you can help me rather urgently.

I'm in the middle of chaning the rear discs and pads on an '01 Octavia vRS.

I've got all the new discs and pads on, but I'll be damned if I can get the pistons back into the calipers.

HELP!!!

TIA

Martin

You will need a tool to wind them back in

The picture in the link below is of Draper's caliper wind back tool kit which fits a range of cars. You should be able to buy an individual wind back tool for your car from Halfords or a motor factor.

Draper Expert Quality Brake Caliper Wind Back Tool Kit - Tooled-Up.com

The Haynes Manual suggests that the piston can be screwed back into the caliper using a pair of circlips pliers in the absence of the correct tool. Rotate the piston in a clockwise direction as it is pushed into the bore.

I bought one from halfords,

Cheers guys. I did some searching and it would appear as Haynes are telling porkies by suggesting it can be done with circlip pliers.

I went out and got the proper tool and it was sorted in a matter of moments.

Another shocking performance by Haynes...

:(