1999 GT

the rear drivers side caliper is off the rotor, and i went to put it back on but its closed up. both pads are touching eachother and the pads wont push apart. help please

rmodel65

unscrew the bleeder work a screwdriver in there, just enough to remove the pads. pull them out. force the pistons home with your hands or pad spreader.


bleed the rear brakes since you opened up the system

BlackMage

mine were a bitch to push back in, and i had to twist them as i was compressing them

vanquish

It helps to have the correct tool to compress the pistons back into the caliper.

WhiteFoxGT

Yes, and that tool would be one that spins the piston clockwise AS its pushing it in. You just cant jam it straight in without damaging the caliper.

massred98gt

ya the only way to do it is to buy or make the tool to screw the piston back in. The rear are not the same as the front because the front you can just jam back in. go to autozone and pick the tool up for like 10 bucks. its alittle cube shaped thing that has two stud things (dont know what else to call them lol) sticking out on one side of the cube to stick into the holes in the piston. easy stuff just need the write tools.

massred98gt

and ya the only way to pry the pads apart is to bleed ur whole system.

1999 GT

yea, im gonna go buy the tool. i got the pads off, so all i need to do is push the piston back in with the tool.

dennis_112

The best thing to do is go to autozone and rent a caliper removal tool, it has everything you need.

1999 GT

but do i really need all that? all i have to do is push the piston back in, pop the pads back on and bolt the caliper back up