GeraldineRyder

in in the process of painting my calapers and now i caint get my brakes back together, the front ones were fine but the back right one is f**ked up. the piston wont compress to reassemble, What can i do to get the piston to recompress??

PRO50SC

It has to be rotated and pushed in at the same time

GeraldineRyder

the piston wont move, its extended so i caint even get the caliper back on the pads.

PRO50SC

Well you got it off, why won't it slide back on? Did you replace the pads?

g2_5point0

i usually get a large C clamp, clamp it to the piston and the end of the caliper and slowly compress the piston. im sure there's a tool for that, but i didnt have one

hammeron

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GeraldineRyder

my c clamp broke trying to compress it and no, same pads same everything, just now insetead of rusty cast iron they are now red

AdderMk2

Geraldineryder.... why dont you listn to Bernie and get a caliper turn back set from your local auto store. There is even a tool that is shaped like a small cube that does this job as well, and it fits on a 3/8" ratchet... if you continue to try to squeeze the piston in, you WILL ruin your caliper. Get the right tools, or dont do the job!