i was changing the rear pads and couldnt get the piston back in, i know you have to twist and turn them but no matter how hard i tried i couldnt get them back in, i had to put my old pads back in again till ican figure out how to get around this problem, any ideas?

 

someone else is bound to have had this problem!

 

Allyou have to do is turn it, try pushing it in then and take the cap off your master cylinder and see if it helps.

 

what did u use to turn the piston back in, at least u got that part right my dad bent a c clamp tryin to do my moms rear brake pads......


and are u turning counter clockwise? the best tool i found was a crow bar to turn the piston

good luck

 

what did you use to try to turn the piston back in? i got this cube looking tool w/ little protrusions/teeth and it attaches to a 3/8" ratchet.. that worked fine for me...

i've heard of other people using needle nose pliers and spreading them and then turning.. and some using hex keys laid flat on the piston groove then turning it..

 

I used the needle nosed pliers also!

 

Try unscrewing (not removing) the master cylinder resovoir. Somtimes this will relieve the pressure in the lines.

I know it sounds dumb, but make sure the e-brake is not up.

 

maybe your e-brake was still on *shrug* it could happen...

edit- dohh wiggie already said it


[Modified by Type Goch, 6:56 PM 3/6/2002]

 

the e-brake was off, but i never released the cap on the cylinder, i used a large chisel with about an inch wide head on it to put in between the little corners sticking out but couldnt get it to turn, i'll try realease the cap on the master cylinder, and give it a go again. **** when i think of it now i was turning clockwise not anti-clockwise


[Modified by mugenracer, 2:26 AM 3/8/2002]

 

all you need is a large C-clamp.

 

u gotta turn the rears clockwise.. the fronts you just use a C-clamp..


[Modified by GSRaCeRbOI, 11:22 PM 3/12/2002]

 

So the rear caliper piston can't just be samshed back in with a c-clamp? Do you actually have to thread the piston back into the caliper?

 

"thread the piston back into the caliper"???? What does that mean exactly?

 

Tuan what?

 

Turn the rear piston CLOCKWISE while you push it in... All Honda/Acura vehicles with single piston sliding rear calipers which utilize an integrated e-brake operate this way.

-Andie

 

NO!!!!!!

aaaaaaaah yes, the truth is spoken....

 

err i meant clockwise.. dunno y i meant clockwise.. but i typed counter.. Duh.. thanks for pointing that out..