Rear brakes!! Help
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Originally Posted by beandip007
Use a C-Clamp to squeeze it back in. Or use a pry bar and wedge it to push the pistons back in.
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Originally Posted by caduceus310
Originally Posted by beandip007
Use a C-Clamp to squeeze it back in. Or use a pry bar and wedge it to push the pistons back in.
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usually with rear brakes. the psiton has a lock mechanism because of the ebtake. i havent looked at mine but usually the way to push the piston back inn is witha speacial tool that u need to push the psiton inn and at the same time. turn it, but u could also do it with help if u have any with someone turning and the other pushing or just oepn the bleed valve but in doing that u could get air in ur brake line and thats not good
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Originally Posted by mudvayne2k6
usually with rear brakes. the psiton has a lock mechanism because of the ebtake. i havent looked at mine but usually the way to push the piston back inn is witha speacial tool that u need to push the psiton inn and at the same time. turn it, but u could also do it with help if u have any with someone turning and the other pushing or just oepn the bleed valve but in doing that u could get air in ur brake line and thats not good
#8
I usually put something oblong between the pads and slowly twist to move the pads apart.
Like the handle of a rubber mallet, handle of a hammer, whatever is skinny one way and thicker as you twist.
Like the handle of a rubber mallet, handle of a hammer, whatever is skinny one way and thicker as you twist.
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Originally Posted by kileil
I usually put something oblong between the pads and slowly twist to move the pads apart.
Like the handle of a rubber mallet, handle of a hammer, whatever is skinny one way and thicker as you twist.
Like the handle of a rubber mallet, handle of a hammer, whatever is skinny one way and thicker as you twist.
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Re: Reply:
Originally Posted by caduceus310
Originally Posted by kileil
I usually put something oblong between the pads and slowly twist to move the pads apart.
Like the handle of a rubber mallet, handle of a hammer, whatever is skinny one way and thicker as you twist.
Like the handle of a rubber mallet, handle of a hammer, whatever is skinny one way and thicker as you twist.
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FINALLY
After a whole day of researching. Most Rear brake calipers need a special tool. "A C-clamp won't do" Here it is: Brake Caliper Compression Kit. A tool utilize to push the caliper piston back in while rotating in motion. FINALLY..I could continue my project.
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rear caliper
I found that a 19mm wrench with a screwdriver for more torque worked great. Put the open end of the wrench between the pressure pads and use the a screwdriver in the closed end of the wrench to give you more torque. Turn clockwise andit's easy. Spray or wipe the rubber seal with some armorall or lubricant and that will keep it from cracking and give it a little more life.
#16
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but this was EXTREMELY helpful. I just wanted to express my gratitude for all your replies and hints. Unfortunately, one of my calipers extended so far that the pad was gone and was actually hitting the rotor, so it was non-salvageable ... I was about to buy a second one, until I came upon this thread, so I got the cube tool from autozone for $12 and it rotated right in. However ... anyone does anyone ever have any issues with that stupid caliper pin seizing? I typically try to remove them, clean them up and re-lube them, but by the time I need to change the pads again, they've completely locked up. Is there a special lube to use on it?
#18
In summary, when doing rear brakes on these (and most other cars with disk rears), you need to press in while turning the cylinder. I just use needle nose pliers but there are special tools if you want to get fancy.
Always clean and lube your slide pins. CRC brake caliper synthetic grease is awesome for this.
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