RAZORFISH228

What special tool did you guys use to push the piston in for the rear brake piston to replace brake pads?

I used the brake piston tool for the front which pushes the piston in but I know you need a special took for the rear because it doesn't work with the tool used in the front.

What does it look like and where can I get one?

Thank You

THEKNITE

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Just use pliers. put one end in an indent and turn clockwise i think. I didn't use any tools, and dealer wanted to charge me $250 , hahaa

MyownNismo

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I got mine at a checker auto. It should be a cube like tool that is universal.

Qmax03

i just did my rear brakes today i forgot the tools name its made by snap-on and it basically twistes the caliper back in

Zero Deuce SE

It looks like this and you can get one at most auto parts stores.

RAZORFISH228

How do I use this tool? Screw the round piece off and than what? Do you compress the piston afterwards or what?

Thank You!

THEKNITE

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The round piece we are talking about is the piston. So once you screw in the piston (round thing) that's it.

TEEdotMAX

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a little crude but this works

RAZORFISH228

That's sick Yeah I think that would work out but I might scratch it up or even strip the edges.

I guess I will have to visit the auto store today to buy that tool and give it a shot again. But you should have seen me taking the front off with the normal brake tool that pushed the piston in without a problem. It took me an hour to do it and thought it was so easy until I looked at the rear brakes. I was not familiar with the piston that is used in the rear. I had a honda before and it was drums in the rear and my other cars I had were not like this as well. This is something new to me.

Thanks for you help

spirilis

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yeah, I use a decent pair of needle-nose pliers and gently turn it clockwise... be careful 'cause you don't want to slip and rip the rubber seal around it
be slow and steady with it.

Lontar1

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use some pliers.... regular ones... but be careful with the seals around the caliper......

Lontar1

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I was not familiar with the piston that is used in the rear. This is something new to me.

Thanks for you help[/QUOTE]
Isn't this weird.... We own great reliable cars... but if you look at the rear breaks we are talking about, breaks from the 280 ZX that started in 1979. I think NIssan is trying to get rid of all the break systems they still have in stock...hehehehe.

spirilis

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lol, I think Nissan could have used better brakes all around on these cars