Whats the secret to depressing the rear caliper pistons?

[4rd SVT]

So....

Driver's side piston... Clockwise?

Passenger's side piston... Counterclockwise?

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[Frenchy]

So....

Driver's side piston... Clockwise?

Passenger's side piston... Counterclockwise?

On the transit yes...... Other Ford Vehicles? Possibly.....

Another better idea from Ford......

 

[Langwilliams]

On the transit yes...... Other Ford Vehicles? Possibly.....

Another better idea from Ford......

That's why I usually look for a video of someone else doing the job before I attempt it if I hadn't done it before. It reduces the trial an error process. I'm not saying the video shows someone that knows what their doing but it usually helps.

 

[dtech]

I had the "cube" tool from my 1991 sho, recall one side malfunctioned and dragged, got rid of the tool as any car I've owned or worked on since had the disc/drum setup in the rear, the emergency brake on that setup can be adjusted with a screwdriver. Do a lot of newer vehicles use the screw type pistons in the rear? I thought many makers went to the disc/drum owing to better reliability. I see a cube tool is available at wally mart for $5, what a deal. But good to know about the rear setup.

 

[D Fresh]

I had the "cube" tool from my 1991 sho, recall one side malfunctioned and dragged, got rid of the tool as any car I've owned or worked on since had the disc/drum setup in the rear, the emergency brake on that setup can be adjusted with a screwdriver. Do a lot of newer vehicles use the screw type pistons in the rear? I thought many makers went to the disc/drum owing to better reliability. I see a cube tool is available at wally mart for $5, what a deal. But good to know about the rear setup.

I haven't had to do the Ranger yet. But I borrowed one of those cube tools from the dairy's mechanic for my FiST. It did the job with no fuss. I'd imagine they'd work well on the Ranger too.

 

[chrisakz]

I haven't had to do the Ranger yet. But I borrowed one of those cube tools from the dairy's mechanic for my FiST. It did the job with no fuss. I'd imagine they'd work well on the Ranger too.

I’m curious as well to see if the cube I have will work on the Rangers rear brakes when the time comes to do them

 

[Blmpkn]

I got the bastards In, finally.

Used the cube. It's just a pain in the ass, I needed to crack the bleeders nearly wide open to get them to depress then re-bleed.

I'll say it again... I really really miss when pistons could just be pushed straight in. Ugh.

 

[dtech]

I got the bastards In, finally.

Used the cube. It's just a pain in the ass, I needed to crack the bleeders nearly wide open to get them to depress then re-bleed.

I'll say it again... I really really miss when pistons could just be pushed straight in. Ugh.

Don't know for sure but I believe straight pisons are used on many vehicles, those that use a disc/drum setup in the rear, the so called "hat" has a brake shoes in it, I know I experienced piston malfunction and brake sticking on a 1986 Saab and a 1991 Taurus SHO , hopefully there have been improvements. And yeah I recall using that cube to be a pia.

 

[Blmpkn]

Don't know for sure but I believe straight pisons are used on many vehicles, those that use a disc/drum setup in the rear, the so called "hat" has a brake shoes in it, I know I experienced piston malfunction and brake sticking on a 1986 Saab and a 1991 Taurus SHO , hopefully there have been improvements. And yeah I recall using that cube to be a pia.

My last ranger was a 2010 and the rears were that disc/drum setup. I remember doing pads/rotors on all 4 corners of that truck the last year I had it and it took me less time than doing just rear pads on this one lol. I'd much prefer if these new trucks used that same setup.

 

[Yinzcity]

I did my ranger with the same harbor freight kit, but can't remember how I did the reverse side. I think I must have used a pair of pliers to push the piston in while turning. Bent the handle on mine too, quality steel in that stuff...

 

[dtech]

So....

Driver's side piston... Clockwise?

Passenger's side piston... Counterclockwise?

Depends if your vehicle is operated in the northern or southern hemisphere.............

 

[Hickesy]

Philosophers have pondered this for aeons...

 

[RAYJAY]

I did my ranger with the same harbor freight kit, but can't remember how I did the reverse side. I think I must have used a pair of pliers to push the piston in while turning. Bent the handle on mine too, quality steel in that stuff...

you can use a adj wrench on the nut on the tool and keep tighting the nut to push,

 

[RAYJAY]

I got the bastards In, finally.

Used the cube. It's just a pain in the ass, I needed to crack the bleeders nearly wide open to get them to depress then re-bleed.

I'll say it again... I really really miss when pistons could just be pushed straight in. Ugh.

how far did they go in ?

 

[WV_Ranger]

Sadly, gone are the days of the big ass C-clamp.

I still have my first c clamp ever bought and it was for this specific use lol

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