i just changed the front brake rotors and pads on my 94 ls. i had both calipers off at the same time and when i was finishing the left wheel, i forgot the right caliper was still off. i had a friend pump the brake pedal to make sure i finished the left side correctly and the piston on the right caliper came out way too far. if i bleed the line, will it compress?

 

you can't just push the piston back in?

 

i tried that, i got a 6 inch clamp and put it up to an old pad on the top of the piston and clamped it down as far as i can and it wont even budge. i hope nothing is broken ???

 

so will the bleeding make it compress??

 

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No.

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The clamp is a bad idea, as it oftem jams the piston. Hopefully you did not damage it. I suggest this:

1) Remove the pads from the caliper
2) Open the bleeder on the caliper.
3) Pull the piston boot away from the caliper to make sure that it will not interfere with the piston.
4) Twist (back and forth) and gently push on the piston to reinsert it into the caliper body. It should slide back in.
5) Retighten the bleeder.
6) Bleed your brake system.

You can find a full Helm manual online. Search Google for "hondahookup manuals".

 

thnkas for the help, but its too late. when i went to bleed the line, as soon as i cracked the valve, fluid came out of the piston boot! did i just screw myself or can i fix it somehow? thanks

 

please help, i need it driveable tomorrow..

 

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your screwed..you gotta change it now..

 

damnit anyone know where and how much a new one is? **** this sucks

 

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Of course fluid would exit the boot; you popped the piston. You can still reinstall it with the steps I listed above. Have you looked up a manual?

A rebuilt caliper is about $60 if I recall correctly.

 

i will try it but i think my main problem is i was trying to bleed it while it was off of the rotor. the whole reason i was bleeding it was to get it to fit back on without hurting it......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dogginator &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

No.

The clamp is a bad idea, as it oftem jams the piston. Hopefully you did not damage it. I suggest this:

1) Remove the pads from the caliper
2) Open the bleeder on the caliper.
3) Pull the piston boot away from the caliper to make sure that it will not interfere with the piston.
4) Twist (back and forth) and gently push on the piston to reinsert it into the caliper body. It should slide back in.
5) Retighten the bleeder.
6) Bleed your brake system.

You can find a full Helm manual online. Search Google for "hondahookup manuals".</TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree.

 

thanks for all of the help, i took the advice and give it a few turns with pliers and it went right back in. how long will it take to get the feel of full braking?

 

I'm glad that it worked. You may have a lot of air in the line. Keep bleeding until it is all out. Brake fluid is cheap.

 

my brake pedal is very soft, and they dont work at all. do i just need to bleed the one line that i had trouble with, or all four of them in order for it to work correctly?

 

Since the line was open for an extended period, you probably have air to the master cylinder. You need to bleed all four lines and the ABS. Did you search google for "hondahookup manual"?

 

ill try it, do you know of a link or somewhere i can find a diy on how to do it? thanks for all the help

 

I do not know of a link, though I'm sure that one exists. The Helm manual is all that you need.

 

thanks