scott209 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 How do you retract the rear brake caliper to allow new pads to be installed?Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlabree Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Special tool. cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Screws in clockwise. Use one of these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott209 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 What is it called and where do I get one?Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I just called it a rear wheel disc brake caliper adjusting tool. It is available at Advance,Checker,Napa, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott209 Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 I bought the tool but when I screw clockwise the piston comes out, when I screw it CCW it doesn't move. How do I get the caliper to screw in so the new pads will fit. The FSM shows using a pair of channel locks. What am I doing wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 There is another method of retracting the piston.This is a shot of the parking brake stud on the back side of the caliper. The parking brake lever attaches to this. Notice that it has a hex, which matches a hex in the lever. The nut that retains the lever is missing in this photo so you can see the hex.When you set the parking brake, the lever turns the stud, which pushes the piston out. By reversing the process, you can screw the piston in. There is a trick, when you turn the stud to screw the piston in...it screws into the piston and starts to disappear...as it does, compress the piston and the stud will reappear (until it hits its shoulder) if you need the piston in more, screw the stud in more.This system also works to adjust the parking brake when you have run out of adjustment on the cable.I hope this makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott209 Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 I ended up buying the caliper retracting gizmo. After turing it CW and CCW I figured out that CCW is the correct direction then you have to manually push the caliper in.Thanks all for your help.Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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