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Author Topic: NEED REAR DISK HELP!!!!! rokcrln ¯ Member # 2536 posted                              I am installing new pads on a 98 rear disk set up and can not get the piston to collaps. What do I need to do?? -------------------- 71 Bronco stock (for now) w/59k miles. 73 Bronco EFI 351W 71 Chevy PU w/Vett LT1 Posts: 448 | From: Winters Ca. | Registered: Mar 2003  |  : Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              You can't get it to squeeze? Sounds like you might need to bleed the line, there might be air in there. -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : rokcrln ¯ Member # 2536 posted                              The piston won't return into the caliper. They are disk w/E-brakes so I think you need to screw it in or something! -------------------- 71 Bronco stock (for now) w/59k miles. 73 Bronco EFI 351W 71 Chevy PU w/Vett LT1 Posts: 448 | From: Winters Ca. | Registered: Mar 2003  |  : Gear Head JARED Member # 779 posted                              Use a c-clamp and push it back, its hard to explain.... -------------------- Support our troops! Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : rokcrln ¯ Member # 2536 posted                              Nope needed to buy a socket and swrew it back into its place. The E-brake screws the piston out so it is always by the disk and you need to unscrew it. Bought the tool and job is done. But thank you for your willingness to help! -------------------- 71 Bronco stock (for now) w/59k miles. 73 Bronco EFI 351W 71 Chevy PU w/Vett LT1 Posts: 448 | From: Winters Ca. | Registered: Mar 2003  |  : Roush3 ¯ Member # 2638 posted                              A clamp works if you don't want to buy a tool. -------------------- 2002 Roush stage 3 Posts: 49 | From: Fremont | Registered: Mar 2003  |  : rokcrln ¯ Member # 2536 posted                              Now how does a clamp work when the piston has a screw on the back side that needs to spin to return in to the caliper for new pads. I am unclear on this set up but I have use the clamp move for going on 20yrs and have had great luck. This time it would not work so I went and got the tool ($11 kragen and it is a piece of shit but worked) and they both screwed back in -------------------- 71 Bronco stock (for now) w/59k miles. 73 Bronco EFI 351W 71 Chevy PU w/Vett LT1 Posts: 448 | From: Winters Ca. | Registered: Mar 2003  |  : Hungry Hippo ¯ Member # 537 posted                              no, you dont use a clamp unless you want to break something. the rear discs need a special tool that rotates the piston into the caliper. some people use pliers but it is a pain. -------------------- 05 S4 Avant(wagon) 09 C6 H/C/I Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001  |  :

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