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FURACERMAN 04-30-2004 08:26 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
I just crack my bleeder valve and pry that ---- open with a fat screw driver. Make sure to use lots of padding.

MikeJ-2009 04-30-2004 09:04 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
Originally Posted by d16z64life
Originally Posted by bambooseven


(we are a distributor)
What do you mean "we" white man?
He means "we" as in the dealership he washes cars for is a dealer, so I guess he owns the place now? ???

....and, if he was a dealer as part of the "we" clan, why wouldn't you know that you bought "disks" and not "dicks"?? ??? ??? Damn homo. 8)

Chacko 04-30-2004 09:50 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
Originally Posted by bambooseven
I bought some JDM GSR rear diScks from JDM theory a little bit ago. Before I put them on the car I decided to replace the rotors with brembo blanks and replace the pads.

Bear with me as this is my first time doing ANYTHING brake related, I am TERRIFIED of brakes.

I took the calipers off, replaced the rotors, no problem, put the new pads in, and went to slide the caliper over them and no dice. it was way too close of a fit. so I took a C-clamp to the piston and went until I broke the little handle thingy off. it is still 3/16th too narrow to get over the pads. and the c-clamp will not move any more.

any help will be appreciated. I apologize in advance if I am just ignorant, and am doing something terribly wrong.
Lol you guys are funny just open the bleed valve (hook a hose to it so it dont spray everywhere) and push the piston back in. Simplest thing in the world.

projekteg 05-01-2004 10:46 AM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
kind of reminds me of the time we (i don't know who else was in there with me) had to walk bigwig through compressing his calipers in chat, took him all damn day, he just didn't get it ::)

91civicZ6 05-01-2004 11:25 AM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
every set of rear discs i have ever seen just simply screwed in.

Chacko 05-01-2004 12:41 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
Originally Posted by 91civicZ6
every set of rear discs i have ever seen just simply screwed in.
He was talking about fitting the pad in between the caliper piston and the rotor - not installing the rotors themselves.

OnYx 05-01-2004 01:37 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
no you need to twist the rear piston into the housing becouse of hte ebrake assembly. you cant just push them in.

Chacko 05-01-2004 01:38 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
Ah yes for rear brakes you have to disconnect the e-brake cable but if you twist that piston you're going to tear the boot...

slowcivic 05-01-2004 11:39 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
big ass flat head screwdriver.....

Donald125 05-02-2004 12:20 PM
Re:compressing the piston into the caliper (disk brakes)
 
any one ever tried to do two piston calipers? what kinda tool did you used, last time i did a mr2 it takes 2 c clamp. ???


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