Comments on: Key To Solomon’s Gold Or Disc Brake Piston Tool? http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:28:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: gearhead http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-926455 gearhead Wed, 13 May 2009 14:06:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-926455 I agree with the nay sayers. Pros don't use this tool. There are a hundred better options out there. If you are a pro and you use this tool, you probably aren't working flat rate. This thing is very difficult to to use, just imagine turning your ratchet and pushing in very hard at the same time. You have to push hard because the "bumps" on the tool do not stay in the grooves on the piston. The other tools use a turning and "press" action at the same time. I agree with the nay sayers. Pros don’t use this tool. There are a hundred better options out there. If you are a pro and you use this tool, you probably aren’t working flat rate. This thing is very difficult to to use, just imagine turning your ratchet and pushing in very hard at the same time. You have to push hard because the “bumps” on the tool do not stay in the grooves on the piston. The other tools use a turning and “press” action at the same time.

]]> By: Josh http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-924539 Josh Tue, 12 May 2009 12:36:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-924539 I agree with Paul, I tired to use one of these on a mustang and it did no fit There was one design that was close, but was backwards. Spend the $20 get the complete kit and you will be much happier. I agree with Paul, I tired to use one of these on a mustang and it did no fit There was one design that was close, but was backwards. Spend the $20 get the complete kit and you will be much happier.

]]> By: james b http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-924326 james b Tue, 12 May 2009 05:56:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-924326 My old gen 2 Subaru had the rotating pistons on the front brakes. The had two notches that accepted a screwdriver for rotating. It took me lots of squeezing to figure out the rotated, then had to pull the tires on and off about four times to get it proportioned right. But hey, at least they were just little 13s. My old gen 2 Subaru had the rotating pistons on the front brakes. The had two notches that accepted a screwdriver for rotating. It took me lots of squeezing to figure out the rotated, then had to pull the tires on and off about four times to get it proportioned right. But hey, at least they were just little 13s.

]]> By: arby http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-923984 arby Mon, 11 May 2009 13:21:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-923984 For a VW, nothing beats the brake reset tool from Metalnerd - http://www.metalnerd.com/cat08.htm Pricey, but well worth it! For a VW, nothing beats the brake reset tool from Metalnerd - http://www.metalnerd.com/cat08.htm Pricey, but well worth it!

]]> By: melvin http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-923749 melvin Mon, 11 May 2009 03:13:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-923749 I need this one weekend doing the brakes on my Fiero and no one in town even new what Iwas talking about let alone had one in stock. I ended up jacking around for an hour or two each with a couple of punches and a piece of wood. Wish I would have thought of using a set of chain pliers. I had one of these cubes in my shopping cart so fast when I finally saw one in a store I think it was still smokin' from the air friction when I went up to pay for it. I need this one weekend doing the brakes on my Fiero and no one in town even new what Iwas talking about let alone had one in stock. I ended up jacking around for an hour or two each with a couple of punches and a piece of wood. Wish I would have thought of using a set of chain pliers. I had one of these cubes in my shopping cart so fast when I finally saw one in a store I think it was still smokin’ from the air friction when I went up to pay for it.

]]> By: Mitch http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-922003 Mitch Sat, 09 May 2009 16:19:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-922003 I was surprised at the initial comments saying how good this tool is. I thought maybe I didn't use it correctly. But I had Paul's exact same experience. That kit he links to worked much better for me too. This wasn't worth even the $4 it costs from HF I was surprised at the initial comments saying how good this tool is. I thought maybe I didn’t use it correctly. But I had Paul’s exact same experience. That kit he links to worked much better for me too. This wasn’t worth even the $4 it costs from HF

]]> By: Old Donn http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921920 Old Donn Sat, 09 May 2009 11:21:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921920 Aside to BC. Use a C-clamp & block of wood on a piston that rotates in and see what happens. Aside to BC. Use a C-clamp & block of wood on a piston that rotates in and see what happens.

]]> By: Jereme Green http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921874 Jereme Green Sat, 09 May 2009 08:47:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921874 Any tool made for taking off bake brakes is a good tool bake brakes can be challenging Any tool made for taking off bake brakes is a good tool bake brakes can be challenging

]]> By: ambush http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921854 ambush Sat, 09 May 2009 07:51:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921854 MAC makes one like the one paul showed too, rumor has it that they're also coming out with one threaded the other way to make it easier to use on certain calipers. Its worth mentioning that they can rotate either way. MAC makes one like the one paul showed too, rumor has it that they’re also coming out with one threaded the other way to make it easier to use on certain calipers. Its worth mentioning that they can rotate either way.

]]> By: Paul http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921807 Paul Sat, 09 May 2009 05:00:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921807 I have tried one of these before on a couple of older GM cars. I hated every minute using it. Instead I got one of these http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732 . Works a MILLION times better and it's just easier to use. Worth the $20. I have tried one of these before on a couple of older GM cars. I hated every minute using it. Instead I got one of these http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732 . Works a MILLION times better and it’s just easier to use. Worth the $20.

]]> By: This guy http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921786 This guy Sat, 09 May 2009 04:05:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921786 And in the times a changing category, there are some cars today that use electric-mechanical parking brakes, a OEM level scan tool is needed to reset the parking brake so that the piston can then be pushed back into the caliper. The current VW Passat is like this, more cars will follow. And in the times a changing category, there are some cars today that use electric-mechanical parking brakes, a OEM level scan tool is needed to reset the parking brake so that the piston can then be pushed back into the caliper. The current VW Passat is like this, more cars will follow.

]]> By: Harry http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921760 Harry Sat, 09 May 2009 02:27:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921760 This tool is for rotating the rear disc brake piston inward. It's for those type of calipers where the parking brake is integral to the caliper. You can't use a C clamp and a block of wood on these, the piston has to be screwed inward and will not budge with pressure only. It's a simple but, effective tool. This tool is for rotating the rear disc brake piston inward. It’s for those type of calipers where the parking brake is integral to the caliper. You can’t use a C clamp and a block of wood on these, the piston has to be screwed inward and will not budge with pressure only. It’s a simple but, effective tool.

]]> By: BC http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921750 BC Sat, 09 May 2009 01:56:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921750 *shrug* On all the vehicles I've ever done, a c-clamp and a piece of scrap wood worked just fine. *shrug* On all the vehicles I’ve ever done, a c-clamp and a piece of scrap wood worked just fine.

]]> By: Old Donn http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921735 Old Donn Sat, 09 May 2009 01:21:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921735 This is one of those things you don't need,,,, till you need it. Even if it sits in the tool box for a year, one use and it pays for itself. This is one of those things you don’t need,,,, till you need it. Even if it sits in the tool box for a year, one use and it pays for itself.

]]> By: Jim http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921729 Jim Sat, 09 May 2009 01:01:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921729 For the occassional user, Harbor Freight has it for $3.99, ITEM 95713. Cheap enough to throw in your shopping cart on your next order so you have it if you need it. JIM For the occassional user, Harbor Freight has it for $3.99, ITEM 95713. Cheap enough to throw in your shopping cart on your next order so you have it if you need it. JIM

]]> By: Keith http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921711 Keith Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921711 I'll second the thumbs up; I have one of these, and in my case it works much better than fitting a square shank flat blade screwdriver into the grooves in the piston face and trying to rotate the piston back in without catching and tearing the piston boot with the screwdriver. Lisle makes some pretty decent tools (check out their oil filter wrenches; http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1214 and/or http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1224 ) - and I believe most of Lisle's tools are still made in the US. I’ll second the thumbs up; I have one of these, and in my case it works much
better than fitting a square shank flat blade screwdriver into the grooves in
the piston face and trying to rotate the piston back in without catching and
tearing the piston boot with the screwdriver.

Lisle makes some pretty decent tools (check out their oil filter wrenches;
http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1214 and/or
http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1224 ) - and I believe most of
Lisle’s tools are still made in the US.

]]> By: Toolaremia http://toolmonger.com/2009/05/08/key-to-solomons-gold-or-disc-brake-piston-tool/#comment-921607 Toolaremia Fri, 08 May 2009 21:11:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=24241#comment-921607 I have one of these. I did the chain-nose plier thing for years, and this is better. Worth every penny. Lisle is my favorite tool company. I have one of these. I did the chain-nose plier thing for years, and this is better. Worth every penny. Lisle is my favorite tool company.

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