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oo7arkman 09-23-07 01:01 AM

Rear brake problem on an FD.
 
About a month ago I was putting on new rotors, pads, and ss brake lines. When I was puttin new pads on the rear calipers I could not push the piston in to get more clearance to put the caliper back over the rotor. It went on, but it was very tight. I am not currently driving the car, but I am wondering what is wrong with the rear rotors. Need rebuilt? Any help would be great. Thanks
-Noah-

cewrx7r1 09-23-07 05:22 PM


Originally Posted by oo7arkman (Post 7358200)
About a month ago I was putting on new rotors, pads, and ss brake lines. When I was puttin new pads on the rear calipers I could not push the piston in to get more clearance to put the caliper back over the rotor. It went on, but it was very tight. I am not currently driving the car, but I am wondering what is wrong with the rear rotors. Need rebuilt? Any help would be great. Thanks
-Noah-

"PUSH" the pistons in? Is this what you tried to do?
They screw in!

oo7arkman 09-23-07 09:20 PM

The fronts push in like most other brakes I have worked on. I guess I just assumed the rears would be the same. Yes I tried to push in the piston with a c-clamp. It didn't move with a lil effort so I stopped tring thinking something could be wrong. So how do you go about screwing the actual piston in with the brake pad off. Is there some trick to getting a grip on it to screw it in?

habu2 09-23-07 09:25 PM

There is a common universal tool, you can find it at just about any auto parts store, this link is just an example:

http://www.thepartsbin.com/cartools/...ool_kit-d.html

cewrx7r1 09-24-07 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by oo7arkman (Post 7360437)
I just assumed the rears would be the same. Yes I tried to push in the piston with a c-clamp. It didn't move with a lil effort so I stopped tring thinking something could be wrong.

The next LOGICAL step would be to look at the manual which explains this.
Why didn't you do this?

oo7arkman 09-24-07 09:17 PM


Originally Posted by cewrx7r1 (Post 7361949)
The next LOGICAL step would be to look at the manual which explains this.
Why didn't you do this?

Again, my assumption got the best of me and I did not think to look in the FSM.. MY MISTAKE.....

paradoxbox 10-01-07 01:47 AM


Originally Posted by cewrx7r1 (Post 7361949)
The next LOGICAL step would be to look at the manual which explains this.
Why didn't you do this?

wow pushy aren't ye, take a valium

v8huntr 10-01-07 08:02 PM


Originally Posted by paradoxbox (Post 7385028)
wow pushy aren't ye, take a valium

wow seriously take it easy man.


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