Breaks on a TII trouble
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Breaks on a TII trouble
OK maybe im retarded but im replacing the pads on my 87 TII and for the life of me cant get the piston on the rear breaks to go back in. I know it spins in but cant get it to budge. Do I have to take the break lines off or what?!?!? im getting pissed here
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yeah I know you just turn it and I now have the break line off and the bleed screws open, the only thing left on it is the parking break.
I am going to go down to my local parts store and see if they have the actual tool it takes to do this.
I am going to go down to my local parts store and see if they have the actual tool it takes to do this.
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If you can't turn it in, it's probably frozen. It should turn even with needlenosed plies. A pain, but they will turn. Try the other side to see if that one will turn in. Also, if you removed the caliper and the pads were tight against the rotor, with the e brake off, chances are it's frozen.
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you said the e-brake is still on? um, call me crazy, but wouldn't locking up the rear brakes with the parking brake make it incredibly hard to open them up?
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no, no, the cable was still conected to the caliper but the parking break wasnt set. lol
Ok I got this all sorted out, went to schucks and bought this cheep *** little tool that goes on the end of the rachet adn that seemed to work. The first half turn was a **** but after that they went all the way back in. I am guessing that they were just about fully extended?!?!? and thats why they were so tough.
Any way its all back together I just need some one to come over and help me bleed the breaks lol
Thanks guys
Ok I got this all sorted out, went to schucks and bought this cheep *** little tool that goes on the end of the rachet adn that seemed to work. The first half turn was a **** but after that they went all the way back in. I am guessing that they were just about fully extended?!?!? and thats why they were so tough.
Any way its all back together I just need some one to come over and help me bleed the breaks lol
Thanks guys
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After being worn down for months, the piston stays in that extended position. Then gets surface rust, which binds it to the caliper piston bore.
No permanent damage, good job finding that tool.
No permanent damage, good job finding that tool.
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