rear caliper PITA, any help??
#1
rear caliper PITA, any help??
ok im trying to finish up the brake replacement and the rear caliper piston absolutely will not compress.....One write up i saw said to compress with a clamp or WE and it worked perfectly on the fronts, now on the rear the caliper will not budge. The haynes manual says to screw in the piston clockwise but there is no movement either. what is the correct method on the rears? Are they diff from the front??? 03V6rear discs
#4
go to kragen, get the little cube looking disc brake piston crompression tool (about 1 cubic inch in size, hollow cube shaped, ~10 bucks) with the little spuds on the corners. You'll probably have to grind down one of the spuds to get it to fit right. Set the caliper on the mounting bracket so it has some resistance to you pushing. Use a 3/8" ratchet and that tool to turn clockwise while you press good-n-hard on the piston. It'll compress as it rotates. Spin it in until it's about flush with the caliper surface. just spinning it won't do the trick, you must push and rotate at the same time. Beware that the tool will slip off repeatedly and you'll want to be ready for that or get some bloody knuckles.
#5
yeah i had to go to the parts store and buy that damn tool, but hey it freaking worked though. I wouldve never compressed it with the damn c clamp. Thanks for the advice, saved me bout a few hours LOL. At least i wont have to do it again for a couple years.
#7
I have the cube and have never been able to get it to work.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40732
Thats a good thing to have. Sometimes you have to loosen the bleeder on the calipers to get them to compress.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40732
Thats a good thing to have. Sometimes you have to loosen the bleeder on the calipers to get them to compress.
#11
I know everyone has said this already, but one more person beating it into the ground always helps.
You need a special tool. I used the "Loan a tool" service from Auto Zone. As soon as you use it on your caliper, your face will either light up with amazement, or you will be so freakin pissed you didnt know this earlier.
Good luck
You need a special tool. I used the "Loan a tool" service from Auto Zone. As soon as you use it on your caliper, your face will either light up with amazement, or you will be so freakin pissed you didnt know this earlier.
Good luck
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