CSR Rear brakes

[CSR Phill]

I always take the pads out of the car when i'ts gone to bed for winter. Trying to fit the pads back and one rear corner the caliper piston will not push back into the caliper. I've had it in bits [well you have to ..don't you] and its a very complicated auto adjusting multiseal piece of Kit. Should the piston just push back into the caliper or is there a trick i'm missing here? Anyone with any CSR rear brake experience [looks like they are VW AUDI in origin]

[ECR]

The Ford style rear pistons need winding back in (there's a tool to do it). I'd guess yours are the same type of mechanism ....

[geko]

"I always take the pads out of the car when i'ts gone to bed for winter....."

 

Hi,

why do you do this? Is your garage wet?

I think not to engage the handbrake is sufficient

 

Best regards

Gerhard

 

Caterham CSR 200

MAZDA MX-5, NB, 1840ccm

[CSR Phill]

I dont think they are Ford, and are different to the de-dion rear brakes. The pads have VW/AUDI stamped on them. I tried all manner of ways to get the piston back in,including turning it, with no joy.

[MADMALC]

Hi P

 

Sorry no one has the answer for you. We are in Filey so my Haynes collection is not available for me to look at. The good news is Caterham will be open in the morning and I am sure they will have the answer.

 

See you both soon.

 

S7MAD

[CSR Phill]

Hi Malc,

Problem solved, you need a special tool [which I made] and the job is done. Pity i butchered the caliper finding out