how to rewind insignia rear calipers

[Geth]

I've done my rear pads. Just as a precaution, remove the lid off the Brake Fluid bottle under the bonnet, and surround the opening of the bottle with a cloth/rag to avoid any spills. If you squeeze the calipers, that brake fluid gets pushed back into the bottle, you're only talking about a tiny amount, but it's just an idea.

Chock the front wheels, leave the handbrake off, jack the back of the car, wind pistons in on the calipers with a wind in tool
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Replace the lid on the brake fluid bottle whenyou've finished, and pump the brake pedal before you drive it for the first time after changing the pads.

[Steev68]

Does anyone know the number of the wind back tool adapter for the Insignia? The one for my Vectra was No7 if I remember correctly, but the lugs were a bit fragile and code break if the pistons were getting sticky.

[exclusiv.]

The one I use is just a universal one from machine mart,,works fine

[Steev68]

Hmm, OK, I'll look into that, I'll be changing mine in the next few months. Thanks for the help!

[Proz]

This is the tool I used when doing my rear pads .... and its a quarter of the price of the other one ;-)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005IXC90S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Steev68]

Hi Proz, I have a similar tool, I think it's a Laser make, but I had to buy a separate adapter to fit the Vectra I had. The problem was that the pins were really weak and the adapter kept breaking, I think I bought 3 overall, but the Vectra had sticky calipers so I changed them and sold it, I'm sure the Siggy's caliper will be easier.

[Hindle1976]

I ended up using the rewind tool and the old brake pad to retract the piston it works an absolute treat I wish I could say the same for my front calliper slide pins, the were a c**t as air kept on trapping in there, it took me about 4 attempts to properly ’burp’ them and a lot of swearing

[RBH]

I ended up using the rewind tool and the old brake pad to retract the piston it works an absolute treat I wish I could say the same for my front calliper slide pins, the were a c**t as air kept on trapping in there, it took me about 4 attempts to properly ’burp’ them and a lot of swearing