Help with rear brakes

spiderverde · Post by **spiderverde** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:05 am

I really need help here...

In the middle of rear pad/rotor replacement and cannot get piston to screw back in...

I'm applying pressure as i try to turn it
the axle is supported to ride hieght
there is little if no corrosion on the pistons under the boot
the e-brake is off but not disconected

I'm sure/hope it's something stupid I overlooked

Thanks
Ray

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:23 am

the piston takes a fair amt of effort to screw back in, and without the right tool it's pretty difficult. Even though you have the axle supported, you might try opening the bleeder screw on the caliper while you retract the piston

Spyderbuddy · Post by **Spyderbuddy** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:53 pm

i found an eazy way to get the piston to screw back into the caliper. first, sense you have to take the brake pads out any how take the caliper mounting bracket off and remove rotor remount the caliper and bracket sands rotor and pads the get the little brake tool from auto zone and extendtion and racket that pita back into the caliper

parottthead · Post by **parottthead** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:58 pm

Does anyone know the size fitting needed to bypass the brake compensator?

Mad-Machine · Post by **Mad-Machine** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:42 pm

rather than bypassing the compensator.. I would do what Mark recommends and just open the bleeder on the caliper. You should change the fluid in your brakes every few years anyway.. and most car makers recommender brake line (the rubber lines) replacement every 2 years or so.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:34 pm

I have a bypass hose in stock for the compensator, braided steel, dot approved hose.