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3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 721
From: Virginia
Is this tool really necessary? I mean, I've always used a adjustable c-clamp and a small piece of .80 aluminum (to protect the piston from the clamp). Basically, your tool is pushing the piston in, the c-clamp works on the opposite side and pulls it in. Although the tool seems usefull, IMHO, it's money that could be spent eslewhere.
On some yes. I was unable to get my calp. to compress without it while turning them!
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 563
From: Reno, NV
Turning them? As if they screw in? If they screw in, they would have to screw out. I can't see the pistons doing all this screwing when we hit our brake pedals. Sounds like that could be referenced in another way, with all the screwing going on here, LOL. I'm confused.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 960
From: Kansas City
Yes, the rear calipers need to be screwed. LOL
If you really want to cheap out, you can use some needle nose pliers by sticking them into the slots and turn it that way. Look on the caliper for an arrow, turn the piston in that direction. I havent looked at mine, so I dont know if its there, but on another Ford we did rear brakes on last week, the pistons turned different directions on either side of the car and had an arrow illustrating the correct direction.
If you really want to cheap out, you can use some needle nose pliers by sticking them into the slots and turn it that way. Look on the caliper for an arrow, turn the piston in that direction. I havent looked at mine, so I dont know if its there, but on another Ford we did rear brakes on last week, the pistons turned different directions on either side of the car and had an arrow illustrating the correct direction.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,778
From: Harrisburg PA
Yes, the rear calipers need to be screwed. LOL
If you really want to cheap out, you can use some needle nose pliers by sticking them into the slots and turn it that way. Look on the caliper for an arrow, turn the piston in that direction. I havent looked at mine, so I dont know if its there, but on another Ford we did rear brakes on last week, the pistons turned different directions on either side of the car and had an arrow illustrating the correct direction.
If you really want to cheap out, you can use some needle nose pliers by sticking them into the slots and turn it that way. Look on the caliper for an arrow, turn the piston in that direction. I havent looked at mine, so I dont know if its there, but on another Ford we did rear brakes on last week, the pistons turned different directions on either side of the car and had an arrow illustrating the correct direction.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,925
From: Deep in the <3 of Tx
Is this tool really necessary? I mean, I've always used a adjustable c-clamp and a small piece of .80 aluminum (to protect the piston from the clamp). Basically, your tool is pushing the piston in, the c-clamp works on the opposite side and pulls it in. Although the tool seems usefull, IMHO, it's money that could be spent eslewhere.
You obviously have never done rear brakes on these cars. LOL
It's a big PITA without the tool.
I did it without the tool (I have it now) and man it sucked. Took two people to do it and even then was hard because you have to clamp down and turn at the SAME TIME. So unless you have the tool or four arms, you'll need two people. One operating the c-clamp constantly turning on it and the other using needle nose pliers turning at the same time.
If you don't have the tool, don't do it. I learned my lesson.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 563
From: Reno, NV
Well, alrightee. I guess I'll have to go to Autozone when I put my slotted rotors and Hawk pads on.
Just doesn't make sense, stupid spark plugs, stupid rear brakes......WTF is Ford doing to us? Wait, the answer could be screwing us! LOL.
How does this stupid tool cost? Do companies, other than Ford, sell them? Maybe snap-on?
Just doesn't make sense, stupid spark plugs, stupid rear brakes......WTF is Ford doing to us? Wait, the answer could be screwing us! LOL.
How does this stupid tool cost? Do companies, other than Ford, sell them? Maybe snap-on?
Last edited by miloman; Nov 3, 2008 at 06:09 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,632
From: Southern California
If there is a Snap on one...im getting it lol
We just got 15,000 dollars worth of snap on tools at auto shop at my school and when i go to UTI, they only use snapon and i will get a 50% discount lol!!
What does this tool cost?
We just got 15,000 dollars worth of snap on tools at auto shop at my school and when i go to UTI, they only use snapon and i will get a 50% discount lol!!
What does this tool cost?