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Brake caliper pistons spreader tool ideas.

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by TundraMcGov., Dec 18, 2024.

  1. Dec 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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    I've never had in my tool box a specific tool designed specially for spreading truck/car brake caliper pistons. The kind used predominately when replacing disc brake pads. They're out there. I've had friends help me over the years and they've had them.

    No more C clamps, etc. Now it's my turn. Who can render a suggestion (make and model)? Real world experience. This includes anything to beware of too.

    TIA.
     
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    If you need one to borrow. I have one.
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    I will go out to my garage tomorrow and look for it. I know I have it on a shelf.
    I used it when I replaced rotors and pads.
     
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    I got one at HF, it has adapters for all makes. I’ve used it a couple times and it works well.
     
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    What is Wrong with using the old pad and the clamp - so EZ.
     
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    If you'll crack the bleeder screw while compressing the brake pistons, you can almost do it by hand, no fancy tools needed. I use a large pair of channel locks and on of the old pads to compress one side, then the other. Opening the bleeder allows the nasty, water contaminated fluid to be removed from the system, instead of pumping it back up into the brake lines.
     
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    May as well if you’re going to bleed after your pad change!
     
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    If you're changing pads, it's time to bleed. Brake fluid is not lifetime like people seem to think. I change it every 50-80k miles usually. Minimum of a caliper bleed at any pad change. Brakes tend to last me forever though.
     
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    This applies even pressure when resetting the piston - whenever I used C clamps they’re always cockeyed because they don’t fit well in the middle of the caliper in my experience.
     
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    X2 for this, only problem I've run into is maxing out the tool before the pistons are all the way in, but I just slap an old pad in there to take up the space.
    And didn't realize I paid $1 more for the red one. What the crap is that? LOL
     
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    LOL I saw that too and chose the blue vs the red.

    So those 2 additional longer length pads that come in can actually be sandwiched and used for either side to add additional thickness.

    Had to do that for the fronts.
     
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  15. Dec 19, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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    THANKS Fellers. Appreciate your tips and suggestions. The $20 Amazon one is what my buddy has and we have used on the last couple of pad jobs. Thanks for the link-poo. Ordered.

    @Yodagan thanks for the offer. But I'm a guy: never too many tools. I'm in Hoover near Oak Mountain State Park. DM me and let's schedule a rendezvous.
     

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