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emergency brake is down

i've already snapped a c-clamp trying to compress the left-rear cylinder; the right-rear is just as bad.

i'm putting a cheater-wrench on the shaft you use to close the clamp .

i've tried breaking the bleeder on the caliper and both bleeders on the master cylinder with no luck

HELPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posts: 514 | From: San Franpsycho | Registered: Oct 2000  |  :
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Go to Autozone and rent the correct tool. You cannot compress them with a C clamp.

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The tool is a spanner block. It connects to a ratchet. You have to drive the piston back in becuase of the e-brake. The tool only costs like $5.

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The pistons dont just go back into the caliper like on the front. there is a tool that goes into the notches in the piston to rotate it while pushing it in.

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yep, you have to spin them clockwise. if you're lazy you can use some needle nose pliers to stick in the notches. then use some pliers to spin it

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I used the needle nose plier technique and it worked great. But you have to be careful because you can slip and gouge the shit out of your hand!

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yup

i finally figured it out [Roll Eyes] .

i noticed the grooves and used my stork pliers; not the greatest technique. the spanner block would've been nice.

thanks for the help. i feel like royal stupid-ass [Embarrassed] [patriot]

Posts: 514 | From: San Franpsycho | Registered: Oct 2000  |  :
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Originally posted by yesIdid:
i feel like royal stupid-ass [Embarrassed] [patriot]

Don't. Most people go through the exact same thing the first time changing rear pads. [patriot]

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