Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor???
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Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor???
I have a 92 SI w/ rear discs and when I was swapping out the pads for new ones I can't seem to get the caliper piston to push back far enough to clear the new pads. Do I need to bleed the fuel lines?? I didn't have my emergency brake on or anything but I can't seem to get them back.
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this is correct you need to go rent a tool from a parts store that spins as it compresses it will come with many different dies to use just make sure you have the right 1 in place and your set
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Re: Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor??? (Darkhour Racing)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Darkhour Racing »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 92 SI w/ rear discs and when I was swapping out the pads for new ones I can't seem to get the caliper piston to push back far enough to clear the new pads. Do I need to bleed the fuel lines?? I didn't have my emergency brake on or anything but I can't seem to get them back.
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I just can't help but ask what the fuel lines have to do with the brakes? The rear calipers on many vehicles are "threaded".. so you need to rotate the piston clockwise to get it to compress. I certainly hope you weren't going to town with any type of a clamp on it.
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I just can't help but ask what the fuel lines have to do with the brakes? The rear calipers on many vehicles are "threaded".. so you need to rotate the piston clockwise to get it to compress. I certainly hope you weren't going to town with any type of a clamp on it.
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Re: Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor??? (Hybrid93Eg)
The fronts you can compress with a c clamp. the rear are different. You dont need to rent a tool, just get a screwdriver or if you have something that will work better then use that, but all you do it just twist them.
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Re: Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor??? (jadugartir)
yeah. that is what the x grove is for on the piston. You don't need any special tools. Just a screw driver and a c clamp or big adjustable wrench.
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Re: Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor??? (3_South)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 3_South »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use a C clamp. Makes it easier than having to bleed.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah you wonna buy him a caliper after he does that???
If you don't wonna buy the the tool, get some needle nose pliers and spin it in clockwise. Make sure that the pin on the pad matches up with a piston (aka make sure that the pad sits flush).
yeah you wonna buy him a caliper after he does that???
If you don't wonna buy the the tool, get some needle nose pliers and spin it in clockwise. Make sure that the pin on the pad matches up with a piston (aka make sure that the pad sits flush).
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Re: Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor??? (SuperSlow)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SuperSlow »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah. that is what the x grove is for on the piston. You don't need any special tools. Just a screw driver and a c clamp or big adjustable wrench.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Man, will you guys just forget the damn clamps for the rear brakes.... please?
Man, will you guys just forget the damn clamps for the rear brakes.... please?
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Re: Help! How do I push back the caliper piston on my rear rotor??? (Hybrid93Eg)
Thanks everyone, have it all figured out now. I did mean brake fluid line and not fuel line.
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