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Title: front brake calipers
Post by: raywilb on 28 December 2019, 21:33:51
does the screw in piston type of caliper self adjust after new pads are replaced. i imagine they must, but having never had a sar with those type of calipers not sure. :-\
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: STEMO on 28 December 2019, 21:36:48
No, they need to be wound in when fitting new pads. Unless it's a very modern car, where you can tell them to retract from the obd socket.
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: STEMO on 28 December 2019, 21:42:20
https://www.eurocarparts.com/brake-system-tools
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 December 2019, 21:45:05
Screw in front pistons?

Only encountered these on the rears and then when the caliper doubles as the handbrake mechanism  :-\

That notwithstanding, winds the piston home swap the pads out and simply press thee brake pedal to reset the caliper/pads ;)
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: STEMO on 28 December 2019, 21:56:44
Screw in front pistons?

Only encountered these on the rears and then when the caliper doubles as the handbrake mechanism  :-\

That notwithstanding, winds the piston home swap the pads out and simply press thee brake pedal to reset the caliper/pads ;)
Front pistons? Who? Where?
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: STEMO on 28 December 2019, 21:58:24
Ah....in the thread title.....that's where.
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: raywilb on 28 December 2019, 23:53:47
Screw in front pistons?

Only encountered these on the rears and then when the caliper doubles as the handbrake mechanism  :-\

That notwithstanding, winds the piston home swap the pads out and simply press thee brake pedal to reset the caliper/pads ;)
  it was the resetting info i needed , cheers :y
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: henryd on 30 December 2019, 00:08:40
Screw in front pistons?

Only encountered these on the rears and then when the caliper doubles as the handbrake mechanism  :-\

That notwithstanding, winds the piston home swap the pads out and simply press thee brake pedal to reset the caliper/pads ;)

Citroen front calipers are wind back on some models that utilise front calipers for hand/ emergency brake,Bx ,xantiia and C5 to name three
Title: Re: front brake calipers
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 30 December 2019, 02:42:15
But because they are the handbrake, not particularly because they are on the front.  ;)