How the hell do you compress the piston back into the caliper? My usualy c clamp routine failed... Worked fine on the fronts, but the back calipers seem stuck?

11/20/2008 5:15:09 PM

I use those Irwin wood clamps, but it sounds like you have a special problem.

11/20/2008 5:21:27 PM

they probably screw in. go ghetto and grab the piston with some chan-e-locks, or go buy the proper tool. advance sells a cheap universal one that attaches to a ratchet or extension.

11/20/2008 5:26:43 PM

yeah they screw in. autozone rents a tool for that.

i am going to look for the ratchet one today.

11/21/2008 5:12:44 PM

^and ^^ are correct

i have a maxima and I used a set of those extendable pliers to get it to the right setting

I hadnt changed my brakes in forever so I took me awhile to remember that.

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 7:31 PM. Reason : asdf]

11/21/2008 7:30:59 PM

screw it in.. i've used channel locks

the seals didn't like it

11/21/2008 8:01:32 PM