How to compress rear brakes?
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I see a lot of painted brake calipers here, so I'm hoping you can help me...
I'm replacing my stock brake pads with Hawks. The front pads went on fine, as I could compress the pistons with my hands. The rears calipers will NOT compress. I have removed one caliper COMPLETLY and disconnected the E-brake and the piston will not BUDGE beyond it's original position.
The stock rear pads were almost gone and the new Hawks pads are almost 3 times the thickness of the current stock pads. I need almost 3/8 more clearance to get the rear calpiers over the new pads.
Am I missing something? Anyone else have this problem and find a solution?
Thanks you your help.
I'm replacing my stock brake pads with Hawks. The front pads went on fine, as I could compress the pistons with my hands. The rears calipers will NOT compress. I have removed one caliper COMPLETLY and disconnected the E-brake and the piston will not BUDGE beyond it's original position.
The stock rear pads were almost gone and the new Hawks pads are almost 3 times the thickness of the current stock pads. I need almost 3/8 more clearance to get the rear calpiers over the new pads.
Am I missing something? Anyone else have this problem and find a solution?
Thanks you your help.
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Yeah I tried a C clamp for the rears and it won't budge. For the front it worked perfectly fine but for the rear it won't compress. Is there a trick?
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No trick. Just open the cap on the brake fluid res and use a c-clamp. No issues when I did it last weekend. You might want to try extending the pad housing out so you can get a better grip on just the caliper.
I see you are in Charlotte. Where do you live? I can usually provide help in my area.
I see you are in Charlotte. Where do you live? I can usually provide help in my area.
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Originally Posted by dunglan7
Yeah I tried a C clamp for the rears and it won't budge. For the front it worked perfectly fine but for the rear it won't compress. Is there a trick?
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Originally Posted by blasian
Did you loosen the bleeder valve on the caliper? It will allow the brake fluid to escape and let you compress the piston.
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Originally Posted by THE TECH
You don't need to loosen the bleeder screws to compress the piston.
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Originally Posted by dunglan7
The stock rear pads were almost gone and the new Hawks pads are almost 3 times the thickness of the current stock pads. I need almost 3/8 more clearance to get the rear calpiers over the new pads.
Am I missing something? Anyone else have this problem and find a solution?
Thanks you your help.
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Originally Posted by Fluid1
No trick. Just open the cap on the brake fluid res and use a c-clamp. No issues when I did it last weekend. You might want to try extending the pad housing out so you can get a better grip on just the caliper.
I see you are in Charlotte. Where do you live? I can usually provide help in my area.
I see you are in Charlotte. Where do you live? I can usually provide help in my area.
Thanks. I finally got it off.
I live near Southpark btw.
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Originally Posted by dunglan7
Thanks for the help guys. Finally got it after opening the brake fluid cap and using a real big c-clamp. A small c-clamp didn't work.
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