Caliper Tool

[leegt5]

Gonna be doing the rear discs and pads.. Understand its a pain without the push back tool... Will this one do ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laser-Brake-Caliper-Piston-Re-wind/dp/B002V72SHS/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

[thai-wronghorse]

yep, should be fine.

[freezaburn]

I find that a circlip plier or even a diamond-nosed plier can get the job done!

[danmusic24]

use the tool for the job! i found out the hard way....but easy with rewind tool

[Wayne]

Yep will do the job all ok.

[ju571n]

Slip joint pliers   

Failing that.. Stilsons 

[Dmonday]

I jumped on a spade while holding on a fence, worked fine

[leegt5]

Never done rear discs on a mk3 Golf. My old ABS ring can I reuse it and what is it attached to ?

[leegt5]

I Know now that I can use my old abs ring and how its attached...

Looking at caliper tools..

Can I use this ?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/tools/car-service-tools/brake-service-tools/brake-system-tools/?SEAVS039&0&t5_390

[thai-wronghorse]

You can but Im not a fan of them tbh as if the piston is slightly seized or even tight then you need to be putting quite a bit of force into trying to push the piston back whilst attempting to wind the bugger back on the ratchet.
At least with an actual wind back tool they have a plate that sits inside the caliper in-place of the pads that forces against itself whilst threading outwards to push the piston back / open. Much easier to use in my opinion.