2000 Brakes

FYI its a 2000 model.

FYI its a 2000 model.

"mischief_twin_1" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com:

You sure you have the correct pads? Try opening the bleeder and let excess fluid out - that also gets the old caliper fluid out of the system instead of being pushed back into the lines. Is the parking brake fully released?

Yes the parking brake is fully released. Have tried opening the bleeder. As for the pads thats what the parts store gave me. any other suggestions?

Keep turning the rear adjustment pad, it should be flush when you are done. If it is flush and you still can not fit everything back together then they gave you the wrong pads. Did you buy the cheapest or the more expensive factory style pads?

...Ron

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Remove the cap on the master cylinder and siphon off about 1/2 of brake fluid. Using a C clamp compress the pistons until they bottom out by putting one clamping pad on the caliper body and the other on the outer brake pad. With the piston(s) fully retracted the caliper and pads will easily slip over the rotor.

The piston will need to be flush with the caliper housing in order to fit new pads. The rear calipers MUST be rotated while pushing the piston in. These can require quite a bit of pressure in addition to the rotation to get them to seat.

Tim (Musttanguy) PonyPerformance.com

You can buy the tool at advance to compress the pistons for under 10 bucks.

That sounds right for the front shoes but unfortunately he's having difficulty with the rears.

...Ron

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ok I have rotated the piston until it seems to turn freely. Are you saying that I need to squeeze the piston now with a C clamp?

You're supposed to press it in while your rotating it.

You are so right. Must have been brain dead that night.

Rotate the piston clockwise- screw the piston in all the way and align the notches in the piston with the openings in the caliper. BTW there is a special tool for this but needle nose pliers may work.

ouch!!!!! you just focked his rear caliper

h u r c

puch and turn at the same time buy the proper tool FOCTARD

hurc a s t