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HELP! rear SE brake piston wont return

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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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HELP! rear SE brake piston wont return

i was taking out the caliber and when i wanted to assemble everything i could not get the piston to return all the way to even get it back on.

heres way happened: i was dumb enough to press the brake when the calipers were swung out.

Please i really need to get the piston back it to be atleast running, right now its on stands.

i tried unscrewing the bleed hole and pumping all the fluid out, but it wont budge.

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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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I haven't performed a brake job in a while but I believe you need to push in while turning the piston to the right. It kinda screws back in. Not positive but I believe that's how it goes.
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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If I remember you are right, they screw back in.
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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just by hand? with out taking apart the caliper?
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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They have a tool to screw them back in. Or use some needle nose pliers..
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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These are the rear brakes that are giving you a problem?

I did a whole write-up a week ago search for pad change or brakes and it should come up. The short answer is that the piston needs to be rotated back in, not pushed at all.

Search. Its been covered alot.
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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i pushed mine back in without truning them... did i **** something up?
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