fitting rear pads on octy 1VRS
This is a discussion on fitting rear pads on octy 1VRS within the Technical Guides forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; hi everyone, i dont normally write in but wandered if you need a special tool to push back the piston ...
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07-06-2007, 17:37
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| Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham
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|  fitting rear pads on octy 1VRS hi everyone, i dont normally write in but wandered if you need a special tool to push back the piston in the brake caliper when fitting new pads on the rear. They desperately need doing soon, any advice would be most helpfull |
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07-06-2007, 17:40
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| Briskoda Staff  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire
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|  Re: fitting rear pads on octy 1VRS Yes a piston windback tool is normally used.
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07-06-2007, 18:33
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| Re: fitting rear pads on octy 1VRS If its anything like the Octy 1 Diesel its a pig, allow plenty of time, I was assisted by a very knowledgable briskodean & it ended up with a lot of help from a long handled wooden thing with a steel lump on the end, getting the old pads past the lip on the disk was the biggest pain
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