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11-24-2005, 02:39 AM
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brake pads/caliper--need help!
hey ,
I am doing my front brakes... I am having trouble with this outter piston..it seems to be stuck in the position as if i were braking..i have tried a crowbar--all that seems to do is wiggle my rotor a little bit. I have the reservoir cap off. I managed toget the back pad in after having to muck with that stupid heat shield. I tried to take off the caliper but i cannot get to the second bolt with anything its behind that tie rod...any words of wisdom? Thanks Kris 
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11-24-2005, 03:17 AM
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Been helping him for awhile now:
Update: Wrong two bolts...got the right two identified. Piston stuck (I think) becuase it is so far out that it is cockeyed going back in and needs to be seated properly.  Brakes at 3 in the morning...fun!
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11-24-2005, 04:16 AM
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ive called it a night at 4am...i cant seem to budge these caliper mount bolts...i will retry in the morning...get that thing off thats goign to be a REAL pain!...clean the pistons etc and pray to god it all comes out nice
then onto the other side wheel...and pray to all the dieties in the heavens that its straight forward and easy no trouble Last edited by JamesDean; 11-24-2005 at 04:23 AM.
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11-24-2005, 04:40 AM
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This happened to me once, the piston just got really really stuck, I just kept using my screwdriver and all the strength I had to get it back in. But yours sounds worse if you couldnt even get it out using the leverage of a crowbar.
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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi
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#5
11-24-2005, 06:54 AM
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After you remove the caliper, you can try to push the piston back in using a large C clamp, or even a vise, if you have one that will fit the spaces involved.
You can also go the other way. There is a tool that grips the inner diameter of the piston. The tool can then be tightened to provide more grip, and then with a twisting motion, the piston can be removed. You will probably find rust pits all around the piston. For a shorterm fix, you can polish/buff the piston and reinstall with a new seal. The better solution, once calipers become stuck, is to replace the caliper with a rebuilt one.
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11-24-2005, 12:00 PM
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i cant even budge these caliper mount bolts...they are in there pretty good...im going to find a 19mm in 1/2 drive and see what that gets me
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