how do i push the caliper piston back in on the rear brakes? also, is there an easier way to loosen/tighten the bolt closest to the ground on the caliper? i was using a vise-grip but then i started to strip the head of the bolt. can i move that "thing" so i have room for a socket wrench?

 

when i did my rear pads i just took off the brake sheild so i could get to that bolt. Also make sure your ebrake isnt up.

 

The rear pistons have to be screwed back in. They don't push back in like the front ones.

 

well how do i screw them back in? what do i use to screw it back in? do i go clockwise or counterclockwise?

 

well, oridinarily, you would use an SST, but you can just use a vice grip.

I don't remember off hand if it's clockwise or counterclockwise. my suggestion would be to go pick up a helms manual (or haynes, I guess..but they're not nearly as helpful)

 

all I did was get a big flathead screwdriver, and put it about in the middle of the "x" across the caliper, and turned it clockwise, remember righty tighty, lefty lossey? and the caliper move in with ease, this was on a 00si, but they are all about the same.

 

whats an SST?

 

special service tool.

it's one of those tools you buy from honda, that was MEANT for the job..

 

what he suggested or use 'C' clamp...a big one tho

 

If you had a manual, you'd be done by now...

 

they have that tool at discount auto parts, pep boys, ect. it fits on a 3/8 drive ratchet so you can screw the piston back in

 

when u screw back in the piston do u have to bleed the system????

 

when u push it back in do u have to adjust it anyhow??

 

unless you unscrew the banjo bolt, then ur getting air into the brake system.....that's a no-no

 

watch the resivoir when u screw piston back fluid will move back in...too much it will overflow use turkey baster (not ur moms) to take excess out of resivoir

 

or you can wrap a rag around it so it will catch any spillage.

 

how far in do u screw it in?? until the new pads fit or all the way in??

 

ttt

 

just until the caliper is not protruding any.


[Modified by slywfbpsi, 3:11 PM 8/28/2002]