Brake adjustments

ybnormal · 05-01-2008, 10:11 PM

While performing some other maint. I had my Back wheels off (oh yeah the important part my rotors were off) . and while the it was running I stepped on the brakes any-who The pads closed up tighter than I need to put my rotors back on SO in the old days I would take aC clamp and squeeze the piston open BUT I heard this will damageour disc brakes.

What do I need to do be nice don't flame me
Do I gotta but a tool for pushing in and turning or what.

Thank you in advance.

RodeoFlyer · 05-01-2008, 10:24 PM

you can buy a special tool OR.....

use a pair of needle nose pliers. set the ends inside the notches in the piston. In one motion, push in on the piston and turn it counter-clockwise. It will be stiff, but essentially you screw the piston back in. It takes a little finesse.

Probably not the best wording - but you get the idea.

ybnormal · 05-02-2008, 07:22 AM

Thanks RodeoFlyer I will try as soon as I get home.
I heard something about doing the twist... [:@]

TheRebel · 05-02-2008, 12:38 PM

In case you ever need to know, on unscrewably pistons and calipers you can lossen the bleeder screw and then use your C-clamp to push the pads in. That doesn't push any brake fluid back through the brake system (which can wreck ABS systems) and you won't have to bleed the brakes as long as you don' push the brake pedal while the bleeder srew is open.
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ybnormal · 05-04-2008, 01:28 PM

Thanks guys , I ended up getting the tool but it didnt work worth a ****. 1 way the piston would come out but going back in it wouldnt move.
(back brakes evryone) I pinched the brake tubing with a pair of flat jawed vice grips and tookout the bleeder/rir valve and since everything is floating the piston didnot want to go back in. I had to turn and push for a long time. I ve done a 50 or more brake jobs but for somereason this one kicked my a$$.Hoooked evrything back up and bleed brakes and I am back in business.
Steeda Lca and ext are in and brakes are painted. Thanks for the help.

Sleeper_08 · 05-05-2008, 08:53 PM

On the weekend we upgraded the rear pads on my 08 with about 1200 miles on it and had a problem pushing the pistons in. We couldn't rotate mine either with a pair of needle nosed pliars and took them to a local shop where the mechanic used aspecial tool to get them back.