changing brake pads - silicon tube gun
 

Hi,

I saw on youtube someone using a silicon tube gun to press in piston.
Anyone done that?

Also, can it be done without loosening the bleed screw?

Think you mean
 

Also known as a one handed quick clamp (oo-er missus). Something like this https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/c...CABEgJzVvD_BwE
Though others are available.

You don't need to loosen the bleed nipple but bear in mind that when pushing the piston (gently) in, the fluid will return to the reservoir so loosen the cap of this and make sure it doesn't overflow from here... ( if needed I will draw some out of here using an old turkey baster type thing).
Hope that helps.

Cheers for advice, appreciate it.

That's similar to the silicon gun, but has anyone used an actual silicon gun itself?

would a G clamp not do the same thing?

macafee2

The problem is I don't have a g clamp. Closed I have to it is the gun

I use a big flat screwdriver & a block of wood:cool::D

A stout screwdriver and one of the old brake pads at a push ;)

A G clamp or caliper windback tool is better though, and no I don't open the bleed screw, and provided no fluid has been added to the master cylinder as the level falls due to the wearing of the pads, then the fluid displaced from the pistons will be returned to the master cylinder.

There will be people who say you are likely to turn the seals in the master cylinder, well I've replaced brake pads in this fashion for over thirty years including nine years of owning several 75's and ZT's without issue.

Whether you could use a caulking gun to push the piston into the caliper is questionable, they are a bit flimsy I would have thought ;)

Brian :D

Thanks all, plenty to go on there.