Rear brakes

[LaX SHO]

I am trying to replace my rear brake pads. I have the old ones off and I am currently trying to turn the piston back into the caliper. I have been turning it for a good 15-20 minutes and it hasn't moved. I even tried cracking the bleeder screw but that still didn't work. What am I missing here?

 

[wood_e]

You need to turn the piston as you push it in. There's a special tool to do this but some have used needle nose pliers to do it.

 

[LJRuddy]

When i changed my brakes on my 94, the piston poped out and i tried to put it back in. What i did not know is if you get that piston cockeyed even by the slightest amount, you have to buy a new caliper because, more than likely, they are jammed together.... i had the misfortune of doing this myself. Be careful when putting that back together!

 

[LaX SHO]

I was pushing in on the piston as I was turning it. I am using the needle nose plyer method which worked last time I did the brakes. I was out trying it some more and still nothing.

 

[Redskull]

a c-clamp and a block of wood (or old brake pad) can do the trick. It makes things alot easier if you crack you brake fluid resivoir cap a little, just enough to let the air out.

alan

 

[dstig1]

And open the bleed screw on the caliper as you are turning the piston back in. Waaay easier. You should have a small hose so you can drain it into a bottle or pan, but that is up to you. Make sure you clean any and all brake fluid off any braking surfaces before reassembling.

 

[HighSpeed]

a c-clamp and a block of wood (or old brake pad) can do the trick. It makes things alot easier if you crack you brake fluid resivoir cap a little, just enough to let the air out.

alan

You want to do this for the front brakes, it won't work for the rear brakes.

I was pushing in on the piston as I was turning it. I am using the needle nose plyer method which worked last time I did the brakes. I was out trying it some more and still nothing.

If the needle nose plier won't work, you need to get the specialty tools for this job, u can rent them and get ur money back. If u use the specialty tool and it still won't budge, u need new calipers. U may want to check the other brake parts as well, if u replace everything else.