Technical 1.2 rear brake caliper

[Ffoxy]

Can I wind in the rear brake pistons using some long nosed pliers to replace the rear pads & save buying a wind in tool? If I have to buy a tool is it the same tool to be used on the Grande?

Thanx Stilo-massive...

 

[PNL]

Cant confirm a yes or no to that one me old mate but do you think fiat would make it that easy for you.

Mind you if you lived a little nearer you could borrow my complete and relatively new wind back kit..

Another point to make here is does the grande have the rear pistons winding back in opposite directions like what the stilo does..<<< chav speak..:devil:

Final point here is ..use the blooming search button as Argo so eloquently puts it..lol

 

[Ffoxy]

Cant confirm a yes or no to that one me old mate but do you think fiat would make it that easy for you.

Mind you if you lived a little nearer you cold borrow my complete and reletivly new wind back kit..

Another point to make here is does the grande have the rear pistons winding back in opposite directions like what the stilo does..<<< chav speak..:devil:

Cheers PNL, very kind offer
I stripped, cleaned and lubed all 4 of Mrs Ffoxy's brakes a week ago, usually squeeling & all is good now but I noted the rears pads will need changing in 6 months or so, it was with some trepidation I did the rears in case I couldnt get the bug*ers back in but all went smoothly, and Fiat have 2 nice big holes in the pistons just begging for a stout set of long-nose pliers but I didnt try it at the time, was a hurry job in 24deg temps lol! Changed the front pads easy peasy quite a bit back.

Yet to delve into the Grande's brakes still less than half worn in 48,500 miles... I must drive proper innit!

And Yes ur right... a Search revealed... https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/85765-rear-brake-caliper-wind-back-tool-2.html and some interesting debate lol! Looks increasingly less likely a pair of lnog-nosed pliers would work.

 

[PNL]

You got two holes.. did you know a spanner from an angle grinder fits quite nicely..:chin:..gently leads foxy in the right direction..:worship: :devil:

 

[Ffoxy]

You got two holes.. did you know a spanner from an angle grinder fits quite nicely..:chin:..gently leads foxy in the right direction..:worship: :devil:

Got no angle grinder but point (and hint) taken

 

[Muppet1]

Yep you can, but i used pipe grips and a nice steady downwards pressure leaning on the trolley jack handle placed on the piston.

So yep easy job.

 

[PNL]

but i used pipe grips

So yep easy job.

So did I on my first attempt..got the kit now cos I am getting old ..

Did my son-in-laws rears on his mitsi a while back with the kit and by god them pistons blooming flew in..