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Alright I got everything off the cap the brake fluid resvior and the old pads are out and i am not able to compress the caliper back into the cylinder.


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You shouldn't compress the caliper and push the old dirty fluid into the master cylinder.

Open the bleeder valve (relieves hydraulic pressure) and compress them and the old fluid comes out. Bleed again when done.



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Front or Rear?

The rears need to be turned in, the fronts compressed.


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turned in!!! whoa.
How do you turn them in? Why are the rear pistons differant from the front? Thanks.

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Originally posted by Guilty2:
turned in!!! whoa.
How do you turn them in? Why are the rear pistons differant from the front? Thanks.




The rear brake caliper pistons have two small notches on the piston face. Using a pair of needle nose pliers inserted into the notches you can slowly turn the piston back into the caliper. The reason for the turning piston is to facilitate the use of a parking brake. Pulling on the parking brake turns the piston just enough to engage the rear brakes only.


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I used the needle-nose pliers to turn the piston, too. It's super-easy, but just make sure you're careful with the rubber dust boot. It can get all twisted up as you turn the piston. My advise is to use those same needle-nose pliers to *carefully* pluck out the dust boot from behind the piston. It will be easier to turn the piston. It pops back in pretty easy. But again, be *very* careful.


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Ahh! makes sense.
So essentially by turning the piston in or out, could I adjust the parking brake set point? Or is there yet another way?



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