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Nov 14th, 2019, 00:40 | #1 |
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V50 rear caliper problem
Hello and thank you for reading this message.
My rear passenger side caliper will not retract so I cannot fit in the new brake pads. Yes my retraction tool is a rubbish manual thing that doesn't fit perfectly but overall the caliper appears stuck. Hoping it's not permanently seized, are there any tricks for getting it to retract? Thank you. |
Nov 14th, 2019, 00:47 | #2 |
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Just use a decent quality and well fitting tool.
I've got one of these. It'll cope with pretty much all the caliper and piston designs you'll ever come across...... and they're cheap.
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Nov 14th, 2019, 05:22 | #3 |
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I changed my rear brake pads (V50 T5 AWD) a couple of months back and found none of the adaptors in my brake pad kit (similar to that in the photos posted above) fitted the piston indents.
I don't know if Ford/ Volvo used an unusual size? In the end I resorted to long nose pliers inserted into the piston indents. Not easy to get enough leverage to rotate the piston back in the caliper. Not fun but did the job. |
Nov 14th, 2019, 08:42 | #4 |
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It needs to fit properly as the rear pistons have to be rotated back in, rather than just squeezed back in
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Nov 14th, 2019, 09:57 | #5 |
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Thank you for the replies.
If the caliper is stuck somewhat, is there any technique for helping with that, such as WD40 in the right place? Does anyone have a link to the specific sized adapter needed for the retraction tool to fit the V50 piston? Thank you! |
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Quote:
That's all that's needed.
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Nov 17th, 2019, 16:31 | #7 |
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Right. Thank you.
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Nov 18th, 2019, 15:30 | #8 |
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It could also be seized and knackered.
My rear calipers have both been changed now. They should turn in pretty freely. Major force shouldn't be needed.
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