The_Ginger_Stig Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 I started a brake change yesterday and got one side of the rear done nice, but when I got to the second side the piston was juuust out enough that I couldn't fit the new pads in. I tried compressing the piston with a standard tool but it didn't want to go in at all and knowing how hard finding some common parts are I wasn't about to embark on a caliper rebuild the day before I needed to get to work Is there anything specific about our brake systems that needs to be done to allow the piston to compress? I've seen some pistons where they need to be rotated but the FSM specifically states to not rotate pistons when installing into the caliper so I figured that was out of the question. If anyone answers today you're an absolute lifesaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Make sure the master cyl cap is off and parking brake disengaged. Then you can wind them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 The rear caliper pistons need to be rotated while pressing them in. They may be seized up which is common on these cars since they're 33+ years old now. There are caliper rebuild kits available if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Ginger_Stig Posted December 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) I ended up just needing to rotate them while pressing with the little piston cube you can find at parts stores. Brakes feeling nice and my handbrake is nice and good again 😎 thanks Texas Edited December 19, 2022 by The_Ginger_Stig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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