Rear brake piston retraction tool

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Not the one Dodge sells, I already have that one and it doesn't make retracting the piston much easier. My rear pistons are a b*tch to retract. A while back somebody posted they had a tool that kept pressure on the piston but they never posted a link.

Suggestions please.

Would this tool work?
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LIS-25000.html

 

[99 R/T 10]

How about a pair of needle nose pliers? Come back up to Alabama and I'll give you a block of instruction on how to properly use them

 

[AviP]

I believe the needle nose pliers work pretty well.

 

[GTSJERRY]

The tool in the picture is for screw in type caliper pistons. Usually if the piston has a groove cut straight through it to provide a place for that tool to turn it in. If there is no groove in the piston they should squeaze in with a pair of large channel locks with slight pressure.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

You guys are missing the point of my post. I HAVE USED NEEDLENOSE AND ALSO HAVE THE DODGE TOOL. My point is MY PISTONS ARE A REAL B*TCH TO RETRACT and I am busting knuckles and having a coronary every time I replace my rear pads. I want something more automatic than kneedlenose or the Dodge tool.

IS THERE A BETTER TOOL TO USE THAN KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS OR THE DODGE TOOL??? I ALREADY USE KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS AND THE DODGE TOOL AND I WANT SOMETHING EASIER AND FASTER.

YES, I AM SHOUTING. I HATE CHANGING REAR PADS AND INSANITY RUNS IN MY FAMILY.

 

[Vic]

Schley Tools, thats the ticket!
Part# 86100A

 

[Steve-Indy]

Interesting, Chuck...I was helping a friend last year after a track session with a 98...and I couldn't budge the right piston while using "Dodge" spanner tool...I probably "weenied out" since it was HIS car. When he applied a little more muscle (GUTS), he turned it in further. Have you rebuilt/serviced rear calipers lately?...just curious.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Guts? I'm boring a hole in my belly turning that sonbitch in. I haven't serviced them. They've always been a pain, both Vipers, even when I only had 30K on them. I'm thinking of getting a 1/2 drill and sticking the tool in the chuck (no discusting comments please).

 

[2000GTS]

I bought a tool from Jon B at PartsRack. Don't know if its the same ad the Dodge too but it looks simular to tool you posted. Cost $9.00 and works great.

Bill

 

[ROCKET62]

Easy Chuck - those "Garage Queen" guys don't drive their Vipers hard enough to wear out the break pads.

Best tool to assist in any Viper repair comes in a 12 ounce can and is best served icy cold!

 

[AviP]

You guys are missing the point of my post. I HAVE USED NEEDLENOSE AND ALSO HAVE THE DODGE TOOL. My point is MY PISTONS ARE A REAL B*TCH TO RETRACT and I am busting knuckles and having a coronary every time I replace my rear pads. I want something more automatic than kneedlenose or the Dodge tool.

IS THERE A BETTER TOOL TO USE THAN KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS OR THE DODGE TOOL??? I ALREADY USE KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS AND THE DODGE TOOL AND I WANT SOMETHING EASIER AND FASTER.

YES, I AM SHOUTING. I HATE CHANGING REAR PADS AND INSANITY RUNS IN MY FAMILY.

Gee Chuck, only trying to help here. Those hurricanes are really getting on your nerves, huh? I think Ivan will miss Tampa. My prediction as of 9/10/04 is New Orleans as Cat 3/4.

P.S. Have you tried needle-nose pliers? LOL

 

[Rollin4]

You guys are missing the point of my post. I HAVE USED NEEDLENOSE AND ALSO HAVE THE DODGE TOOL. My point is MY PISTONS ARE A REAL B*TCH TO RETRACT and I am busting knuckles and having a coronary every time I replace my rear pads. I want something more automatic than kneedlenose or the Dodge tool.

IS THERE A BETTER TOOL TO USE THAN KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS OR THE DODGE TOOL??? I ALREADY USE KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS AND THE DODGE TOOL AND I WANT SOMETHING EASIER AND FASTER.

YES, I AM SHOUTING. I HATE CHANGING REAR PADS AND INSANITY RUNS IN MY FAMILY.

Gee Chuck, only trying to help here. Those hurricanes are really getting on your nerves, huh? I think Ivan will miss Tampa. My prediction as of 9/10/04 is New Orleans as Cat 3/4.

P.S. Have you tried needle-nose pliers? LOL

Hey AviP I sure hope your prediction is wrong...we don't need any Ivan's here in the Bayou's
Hey Chuck glad to see you made it back home OK from the Shreveport. I had to to bleed a little fluid off my rear to turn the piston in. After it started to turn it went easy from there.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

You guys are missing the point of my post. I HAVE USED NEEDLENOSE AND ALSO HAVE THE DODGE TOOL. My point is MY PISTONS ARE A REAL B*TCH TO RETRACT and I am busting knuckles and having a coronary every time I replace my rear pads. I want something more automatic than kneedlenose or the Dodge tool.

IS THERE A BETTER TOOL TO USE THAN KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS OR THE DODGE TOOL??? I ALREADY USE KNEEDLENOSE PLIERS AND THE DODGE TOOL AND I WANT SOMETHING EASIER AND FASTER.

YES, I AM SHOUTING. I HATE CHANGING REAR PADS AND INSANITY RUNS IN MY FAMILY.

Gee Chuck, only trying to help here. Those hurricanes are really getting on your nerves, huh? I think Ivan will miss Tampa. My prediction as of 9/10/04 is New Orleans as Cat 3/4.

P.S. Have you tried needle-nose pliers? LOL

Nerves? Nerves? Me? No problems. I just want to retract this ******* piston without taking all afternoon to do it. And the next person that mentions needlenose pliers best not open their mail for a while.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Schley Tools, thats the ticket!
Part# 86100A

Thanks Vic. Been looking on the web for a site but none have that pn. Any suggestions on how to find that tool?

 

[AviP]

Hey AviP I sure hope your prediction is wrong...we don't need any Ivan's here in the Bayou's

I hope it just fizzles off in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

[DChan415]

My rear brake pistons are hard as hell to turn back in too. The brake tool in your link is the one that will keep pressure on the piston while turning it back in. I have two sets of those, Snap-On and OTC, and neither of them had the right attachment for the Viper rear brakes. I had to make my own attachment out of an old socket, two screws, and some welding. $54 is a good price for that set... I paid 4x as much from Snap On. Just hope it comes with the right attachment....

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

Chuck, unclip the parking brake cable before trying to screw in the piston. The self-adjusting mechanism may have enough pressure on it that the threaded rod you are trying to screw the piston in on is "binding." You don't have to unbolt the parking brake cable arm; just rotate the arm by hand and use a pair of... um ... needlenose pliers to unhook it.