im in the middle of a rear disk swap but im having trouble getting the caliper to fit over the new pads.

the bleeder screw is loose but i cant get the C-clamp to push the caliper piston down anymore. It wont budge at all

Does anyone know of something im doing wrong here?

FYI im installing axis metal master pads and brembo rotors.

 

try putting in one of the old pads and squeezing it again. also it might be easier to have the pads in the caliper then putting it over the rotor

 

Actually, you don't push in the rear caliper pistons, you kinda screw them in in a clockwise rotation.

 

your doing it all wrong take a pry bar or a big flathead and stick it in the grooves of the piston and turn it clock wise and it will go down.

 

ahh you beat me to it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bserieskllr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ahh you beat me to it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup! I usually use needle nose pliers to screw them in since I don't have any pry bars.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL Vap133 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Actually, you don't push in the rear caliper pistons, you kinda screw them in in a clockwise rotation. </TD></TR></TABLE>
oh I forgot I havn't had to do my rears for a while ha ha thanks for the correct info

 

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oh I forgot I havn't had to do my rears for a while ha ha thanks for the correct info</TD></TR></TABLE>

Liar! lol

 

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Liar! lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

HA HA ok you got me.

 

haha well dont i feel dumb.. ive had these drums for too long. ive never done brakes that twisted interesting

 

just a qeustions
i was doing the breaks on my fathers ford ranger
and they wouldnt move at all.
with the bleader open and the filler cap open.

i dont reacall any type of grove on the pistons though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90civichbsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha well dont i feel dumb.. ive had these drums for too long. ive never done brakes that twisted interesting
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We all had to learn somehow.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAMA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just a qeustions
i was doing the breaks on my fathers ford ranger
and they wouldnt move at all.
with the bleader open and the filler cap open.

i dont reacall any type of grove on the pistons though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Front or rear?

 

front its like 92 or 92 ford ranger
it just wouldnt budge at all.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAMA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">front its like 92 or 92 ford ranger
it just wouldnt budge at all.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What have you used to push the pistons in?

 

we were using our hands
untill i saw somewhere that said to use a c clamp
wich of corse we didnt have.
so we were using like a peice of wood to press them in.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LAMA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">we were using our hands
untill i saw somewhere that said to use a c clamp
wich of corse we didnt have.
so we were using like a peice of wood to press them in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Try a c clamp, I doubt both calipers are seized at the same time.

 

Your hands? lol I bet that took a long time. They aren't easy to push in that way thats for sure