A few month ago I did front brake job on my LR2 - and had master cylinder failure 3 month later, supposedly because I pushed the pistons back into the calipers without opening bleeders.

I am going now to change rear pads and need advise on a few things:

1. Do I need to clamp the brake hose before opening the bleeders?
2. Do I need any special tools to push the pistons back into the rear calipers?

Thanks a lot for your help

 

no help here...

 

I don't buy the fact that your master cylinder failed because of how you reset the caliper piston.
I have seen people do it that way for years, lots of years, with no issues.
What ever you do, do not crimp the brake line, sure way to make them fail.
If anything, open the bleed screw long enough to press the pistons in and then close it.
Make sure that you do a complete brake fluid chnage when done.

 

When I posted 3 mo ago about failed Master Cylinder, I got a reply saying that I should've opened bleedes since modern cars "don't like" brake fluid pushed back:

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