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Bordonbert

Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 2:30 pm

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Hi guys. Ive just replaced my 2003 206 S16 rear brake pads. The caliper design is great in that the pads are accessible and easily removable without dismantling anything else. Full marks for that Peugeot.

That is until you come to retract the piston to fit the new pads. Now I have a piston retracting tool which fits the front calipers. The fronts are of the "C" design so the tool fits into the caliper cutout with the shoulder flange underneath it and screws back against that. It can't be used for the rear brakes which have a solid bar across the face of the piston.

To use it on the rears you have to remove the caliper's pad carrier followed by the disc to get full frontal access to the piston and then just work manually with a strong pushing action. Yes, that is what I had to do even though it is not really recommended to split the caliper and pad carrier if possible. It certainly works but in the Peugeot workshop software there is mention of a different tool, FACOM D60A type pliers. These are not available anywhere I can find nowadays!

They are basically a pair of long thin reverse action pliers, when you grip they spread rather than grip. They fit on either side of the disc once the pads are removed and engage against the piston and the pad carrier outer edge when spread. They seem to have a thin edge which would fit into the groove in the piston so once they are spreading forcefully you can turn the piston by lifting the pliers.

The idea of the pads coming out and being replaced with no further dismantling is the ideal situation but the design prevents it from being possible if the piston can't be easily retracted. Is there a copy of this tool out there at a reasonable price, or does anyone else have a simpler way to retract the piston without doing any breaking down of the brake components as I had to do?


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Edward

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2024 12:25 pm

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Use a big screwdriver with the shaft across the slot and rotate the piston to svrew it back in.


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Steve206

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:51 pm

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The rear calliper doesnt just push in, you have to rotate at the same time. I dont know of any callipers that dont require dismantling the brakes to push the pistons back. Also, removing the brake fluid cap on the reservoir makes it easier, just be careful it doesnt overflow.


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