The first step in my book says you're supposed to depress the caliper piston with a clamp, but Im not sure how to tell if ive done it, it says put one end on the outer brake pad, and the other on the flat back end of the caliper. I tighten it, but nothing happens, anyone know what to do?

 

What are you trying to do change your brake pads? If so use the old pad and a C-clamp and tighten that sucker down tight it might take a lot of cranks but it will eventually depress. The only thing I can think of why It might not be compressing is that it is frozen/locked up but that caliper would have been really hot on your car locked up and all. Also you use the C-clamp on the front calipers and big *** flat head screwdriver or needle nose pliars to turn the piston on rear calipers

 

I wish I had rear calipers , thanks for the help. And ya, im trying to change the pads. I put one end on the outer pad, and the other on the flat part of the piston right? Hmm, i still cant seem to get it go go, this is disconcerting


Modified by Slow89HB at 2:54 PM 10/5/2004

 

You got to use some serious muscle sometimes. I just use a big ratchet and push it in manually, works every time.

 

Where would you put the ratchet? im ******* confused now, hah

 

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I place it inside the caliper piston, and push in. Of course, use the rounder side to push with, your hand will love you.

 

So how do I get the caliper swivelled up? I guess im gonna need a walkthrough.

 

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Well, first you have to take out the screw (might be 2) in the back of the caliper, if it is 1, you just pull the caliper up, take off the pads, then you push the caliper piston in all the way, slap on the new pads, put the caliper back down, and replace the screw and make sure you tighten it up.

 

Ok, I got the caliper swung up, now how do I get the rotor off?

 

Why do you want to take your rotors off? Are you gonna have them turned/resurfaced?

 

You have to remove the phillips head screws..
A device known as an impact driver works well for this.

 

Yes, that device works wonders.

 

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AGREED!!!! use mine all the time...

 

Mine didnt even have those philips screws. I put on new rotors, but the pads they sold me are too thick on the outer sides. I have to go back tommorow and exchange them. (the caliper wacks the outer one on the metal part of the pad.

 

Too thick?

 

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You might not have the piston pushed back in far enough. That would cause the caliper to hit when you swivel it back down.