Rear Cliper won't slide &$%(*!!!!
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Rear Cliper won't slide &$%(*!!!!
I got ready to change my brakes...
Driver side rear caliper on my 88 vert, I took of the lower bolt and tried to swing the caliper up to take the shoes out, no luck, had to use a screw driver to pry the caliper up, then realized that the top bolt/pin is frozen it won't slide even a mm. I tried whacking it with a rubber mallet, no luck, I have sprayed "blaster" penetrating oil under the rubber dust boot.
I was able to twist the piston in but it little more force than usual (i spray some blaster on the piston dust boot also).
The nice person at the auto parts store said that, the top bolt is not fixed, it should slide out all the way, is this correct?
how do I get my caliper to slide out?
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Driver side rear caliper on my 88 vert, I took of the lower bolt and tried to swing the caliper up to take the shoes out, no luck, had to use a screw driver to pry the caliper up, then realized that the top bolt/pin is frozen it won't slide even a mm. I tried whacking it with a rubber mallet, no luck, I have sprayed "blaster" penetrating oil under the rubber dust boot.
I was able to twist the piston in but it little more force than usual (i spray some blaster on the piston dust boot also).
The nice person at the auto parts store said that, the top bolt is not fixed, it should slide out all the way, is this correct?
how do I get my caliper to slide out?
TIA
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the piston turned in fine, I used the piston tool from napa.
the top (right) part of the caliper that is still attached to the caliper body. (see attached pic) this is supposed to slide side to side.
the top (right) part of the caliper that is still attached to the caliper body. (see attached pic) this is supposed to slide side to side.
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No No No...Don't hit it!!! I just did my brakes, and the rear calipers have a trick. You have to rotate the piston clockwise until those "grooves" are lined up with the pin on the back of the pad. It should be a 180 degree spin. They should slide right on down after that.
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yikes, but how will I swap my calipers then? I still need to take it off the guide pin, I don't want to heat it as it will destroy the rubber dust shield.
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp pls!!
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp pls!!
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the piston tool is a universal piston tool, even sears carries it now in their crapsmen brand, it is 10$.
napa, oreilly and advanced all carry em, see attached pic
napa, oreilly and advanced all carry em, see attached pic
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Your doing it all wrong!
Seriously, its not as hard as you guys are making it seem. Just take some needle nose pliars(?) and rotate the piston clockwise 180 degrees. You don't need any special tools. It simple. Just make sure the piston is lined up with the "nub" on the back of the pads. It will slide right down. You dont need go pound on it or anything.
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yeah and when you use plyers you usally end up with blood blisters of your fingers, that tool is good that was mentioned above but the better kind actuall push against the other side of the caliper while turning the piston in.
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tool makes it easy to turn the piston, yes you can use a neddle nose plier but better have steady hands, slip and you will tear the rubber dusk boot around the edge of the piston, then you will have to get new caliper (80 reman from auto parts..)
I was watching cartalk on DIY channel and gal mentioned loosening the bleed screw a little bit to relieve the pressure when turning in the piston, it make it softer to turn.
BEFORE turning in the piston you should clean the dust boot and the piston and spray it with some rubber conditioner/rubber safe lubricant.
I was watching cartalk on DIY channel and gal mentioned loosening the bleed screw a little bit to relieve the pressure when turning in the piston, it make it softer to turn.
BEFORE turning in the piston you should clean the dust boot and the piston and spray it with some rubber conditioner/rubber safe lubricant.
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did anyone here even read the question or look at the pics?? he's not trying to get the caliper piston in. he's trying to remove the caliper..........
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to answer your question. I have no idea
to answer your question. I have no idea
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e-brake is off,
is there anyway I can take the cap off the inside end cover of the top slider pin? maybe then I can spray penetrating oil from the that end.
is there anyway I can take the cap off the inside end cover of the top slider pin? maybe then I can spray penetrating oil from the that end.
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