JustDodge Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 doing brake job on my 2012 Crew 3.6 FWD, rear caliper piston won’t compress. i see 2 indentations on the piston head so im assuming is has to be turned? if so what tool do i need? i had a regular clamp but it only did justice for the front pistons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 Yes, the rears have to be pressed AND turned in to bring the piston back into the caliper. The so called "universal" cube does NOT fit the the dodge caliper pistons, ask me how I know having 4 of these cars! Parts stores with tool rental should be able to "hook you up" with the needed tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDodge Posted November 17 Author Report Share Posted November 17 1 hour ago, 5rebel9 said: Yes, the rears have to be pressed AND turned in to bring the piston back into the caliper. The so called "universal" cube does NOT fit the the dodge caliper pistons, ask me how I know having 4 of these cars! Parts stores with tool rental should be able to "hook you up" with the needed tool. yeah, tell me about it! i have 2 journey and did one thinking something was wrong just to do this one and have the same issue, lol. thanks, i’ll see if they have one for me to buy because again i need to do both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 3 hours ago, 5rebel9 said: Yes, the rears have to be pressed AND turned in to bring the piston back into the caliper. The so called "universal" cube does NOT fit the the dodge caliper pistons, ask me how I know having 4 of these cars! Parts stores with tool rental should be able to "hook you up" with the needed tool. the cube worked on my 2014 with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 2 hours ago, JustDodge said: yeah, tell me about it! i have 2 journey and did one thinking something was wrong just to do this one and have the same issue, lol. thanks, i’ll see if they have one for me to buy because again i need to do both. harbor freight would be the cheapest place for the tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14WhiteRTRallye Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 (edited) I used the cube from Napa Auto Parts. Worked fine. https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7769037 Edited November 18 by 14WhiteRTRallye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 (edited) OKAY, YES if piston is not in any way "sticky" the cube will "make do" work. BUT none of the sides are a really good fit . YES on my first set of rear brakes{the'11} I made it work, BUT the proper tool works so much easier and less hassles of trying to press and turn with a ratchet/extension . I would suppose anyone outside the Northeast "rustbelt" area would also be able to make the "cube" work for a one time deal, but I will go with the proper tooling as stated by 2late4u and have the set from Harbour Freight . Also: note the "cube" I have is 20 some years old now and MAYBE they have updated the cube by now. Note: that for my Buick..... the cube works perfectly, but the HF kit covers a multitude of vehicles. Edited November 18 by 5rebel9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 So, the old trusty C clamp is no longer good enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 36 minutes ago, diymirage said: So, the old trusty C clamp is no longer good enough? For the REAR calipers, that is correct. slight pressure and turn in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDodge Posted November 18 Author Report Share Posted November 18 20 hours ago, 2late4u said: harbor freight would be the cheapest place for the tool i would’ve tried them or went somewhere but im literally driving w no pad left lmao. ikr, how’d i let it get that bad. i just did the front so i should’ve done all but again wasn’t aware the rear needed a different tool. i ordered one online and it should be here soon. i have the pads too so hopefully all goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yyz Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 In a pinch I have used needle nose pliers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDodge Posted November 18 Author Report Share Posted November 18 10 minutes ago, yyz said: In a pinch I have used needle nose pliers i thought about those too, i didn’t have any but the tool just got here and ofc it would be when it’s barely daylight 🙄. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Just watched a video on it, that is absolutely retarded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted Tuesday at 12:49 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:49 AM 1 hour ago, diymirage said: Just watched a video on it, that is absolutely retarded Just asking on why your thought on the subject. using makeshift or the proper tool? MANY cars with incorporated parking brake in the rear caliper have been around for at least 20 years now. And all have different "variations" of size pin/slots to engage the caliper pistons. Sure beats trying to get at traditional seperate under the disc hub parking brake shoes.....especially in "the rustbelt" Northeast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted Tuesday at 03:33 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:33 PM 14 hours ago, 5rebel9 said: Just asking on why your thought on the subject. using makeshift or the proper tool? MANY cars with incorporated parking brake in the rear caliper have been around for at least 20 years now. And all have different "variations" of size pin/slots to engage the caliper pistons. Sure beats trying to get at traditional seperate under the disc hub parking brake shoes.....especially in "the rustbelt" Northeast! im sure there are, but this is the first one i ever dealt with that couldnt just be ran back in even my old VW, which had an electric park brake (you push a button and a servo would "turn" the piston and apply pressure, when you let off the brake the piston would run the opposite way and release. with that design you could jump the servo terminals to any 12 volt DC source and run the piston in or out) i have never laid eyes on a brake piston that needed to be manually screwed in to replace pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted Tuesday at 03:50 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:50 PM Well, your "old" VW and many more vehicles are so equipped and are the "NEW" technology. IF you ran vehicles with as many miles/years as the one I do, when need comes to replace components you would probably scream at the price of those type calipers. Yes the Pacifica and Chrysler/Dodge minivans also went to the electric parking brake around 2017 Saab used the manual screw in pistons for parking brake use way back in the early 80's with the 99 model.....don't ask me how I know....LOL ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM i have only "needed" to replace a caliper once, on the superdookie right at around 245K miles, and that was only because the piston itself had disintegrated...the caliper was fine, i just got lazy and didnt want to rebuild it then on the duster, i switched from front drums to discs, so i needed calipers for that but other than those two instances, i have never, ever had a caliper fail none of wich has any bearing on what dodge, or whoever their foreign stepdaddy was at the time, decided to screw in brake pistons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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