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Old 12-02-02, 07:54 PM
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Questions on rear brake calipers

I'm puttin in new brembo rotors and hawk hps pads and i got the fronts done but when i was taking the rear calipers off i noticed that the calipers were already compressed on the rotors. And the Ebrake was down too. I had to pull pretty hard to get the caliper off of the rotor. Is this normal? And I noticed that i can compress the rear caliper's piston inwards with needle nose pliers; should i compress the piston inwards and if so how much? When I put the caliper back on should the pads be rubbing against the rotor with no brakes applied?

Is there a way to adjust the fronts also? Do i acually NEED to adjust ANYTHING or do they self-adjust when driving or something? Any other tips are appreciated, sorry about all the questions this is my first time changing brakes....
Old 12-03-02, 01:57 PM
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the front s will self adjust you must pump the pedal to get the pads back to the rotors. the rear pistons need to be turned or screwed back in all the way ( turn and push in at the same time )
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How do i know when to stop turning the piston? I kept turning it and it didn't stop, just kept turning....thanks for the help
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I just turned it till the piston was flush with the rest of the setup
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