Okay i know i am just a stupid electronic engineer but this has me stumped.

How do i move the piston thingy back so i can get the new pads in on the rear brakes?

I am definately being stupid so stupid answers required like turn the nut. I have been on this for 2 hours now.... the front ones were all done in half an hour...HELP

a brake winding tool

You need to get yourself one of those Sykes Pickvant brake piston winding tools from Halfords. Costs

I now have a choice put car back together and go to halfords to find "they are outta stock" or walk to find the same....Hmm walk me 1 mile HMM now wheres the taxi number!!!

Cheers for that will have another search of the forums (i do look prior to posting)

Or do what I did and remove the caliper in its entirity, strip it down, rebuild and then the piston went back - trouble is the piston had come almost out of it's thread/slot so was proving dead hard to wind back! I got there in the end though, with some help.

Here's the tool model number:

Sykes-Pickavant model number 66066500

Gosh I'm so good to you lot.

- it's a good tool, I've got one in my boot right now :P

- it's a good tool, I've got one in my boot right now :P

I know you have.

dont forget once the caliper piston is wound back and pads put in you should press the brake pedal until hard and then apply the handbrake.........if you pull the handbrake on first you will set it at the wrong height..........

Phil

Just to add, is a great tool, saves much cursing and skinned knuckles, makes it almost *too* easy!

Just to add, is a great tool, saves much cursing and skinned knuckles, makes it almost *too* easy!

Agreed.

anyone in luton area got one that i can borrow coz halfords are outta stock---yes i walked....

DOn't worry found one now local motorist place has one, am going to get wife to pick it up on way home...

just so you all know i now look like a right yobbo. on doing the brakes i slipped and cracked my chin on the disk itself, 2 inch scar that will never go!!

beware of disks they hurt (a lot!!!)

see where i am

In hospital?

just so you all know i now look like a right yobbo. on doing the brakes i slipped and cracked my chin on the disk itself' date=' 2 inch scar that will never go!!

beware of disks they hurt (a lot!!!)[/quote']

:eek: :( :sadwavey:

Ouch. Sorry to hear that!

No not in hospital but am taking it easy at the moment. I wonder what other injuries people have suffered while working on there Skoda (excluding rapped knuckles)?