Rear brakes

[Tom_S14]

Hi,
Easy question this. Looks like the old rear brake pads are knackered. The pistons "screw" in and out don't they ? Can I get a tool to wind them back in from halfords or somewhere, will it fit ? Or do I have to go to the nissan robbing bastards ?
Cheers,

Tom

[dave_s13]

Assuming the rear calipers on the s13 are similar u should be able to force the pistons back using the following method.

Use the old pads to protect the piston and caliper then stuff a pair of unopened pliers in between the pads then open them.
Can be a bit tricky but given enough brute strength u should be OK, I managed to do both fronts and back like this.

[Tom_S14]

Hi,
Well that would definitely work on the fronts, but I thought the back ones rotate as they go in ?

Tom

[David_S14]

To wind the piston back in you turn it clockwise. Nissan do one of their famous "special tools" to do this but a decent pair of long nose pliers will do (90°circlip pliers are easier).The end of the piston has cut outs in it so just put the ends of the pliers in and twist.

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David Cater
1995 S14
K&N,Mongoose,HKS pump,Blitz FATT-S.

[Tom_S14]

Cheers,
Did it on friday night (in a thunderstorm http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif ), just in time too. The old pads had less than 1mm left on them !! Got a universal tool with about five different sets of locating pins on it in the end.
Tom