December 31, 20187 yr Steven, didn't you just buy this van? I think I would have been talking with the dealer (?) you bought it from... I have never rented the tool to push the caliper back in, always used a good sized C clamp for that duty. But on the bright side, it sounds like you done the job right and it should last a good long time... unless the caliper is freezing up
December 31, 20187 yr Van is a 2010 Grand Caravan. Bought "as is". Piston has a pair of detents, and the tool has a pair of pins that match....Basically, the piston gets screwed back in... E-Brake was froze up.....WD40 and a shot of grease to get it moving....rotor spins freely, now....never using the E-brake again...not really needed, anyway. Shop ( mine) is still on Holiday Shutdown.....just like the Honda plants around here.....
December 31, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, Cal said: I have never rented the tool to push the caliper back in, always used a good sized C clamp for that duty. On the rear brakes many manufactures use an actuated caliper. You can try to use a c-clamp = it will break the caliper inner workings and issues will abound until you replace it. Tool runs about $60-90 to own, fits most vehicles you would encounter. This is one I use most of the time at work. Some have electrical actuators that you must use the onboard ECM to retract then replace the pads. Failure to do so will destroy the caliper inner workings and you will have no brakes. Those would be mostly European and so the $$$ per caliper will be more than a oops.
January 1, 20197 yr Good info @steven newman and @Woodbutcherbynight. I try not to work on "new" stuff. With my budget, working on new stuff has never been a problem
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