what am i doing wrong???

[BigL34461]

ok i'm trying to install brake pads on my 01 v6 i did the fronts ok.....but i 'm having problems with the rears. i can't get the caliper back on once put the pads in. i thought maybe i got the wrongs pads.....so i went and got some different ones. and it's still the same problem. Can anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong???

[JROC]

Did you compress your brakes.

[Zim]

the rear caliper actually has to be "twisted" back in... i think theres a tool for it, but ive never done it. I know theres a twisting technique involved though.

[JROC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Zim the rear caliper actually has to be "twisted" back in... i think theres a tool for it, but ive never done it. I know theres a twisting technique involved though.

Thats right. I forgot. My Integra was that way. I believe that I twisted it back with a rag inbetween the piston, and some Channel Locks

[Brent]

There is a tool that is needed for the rear brakes. I cant remember off the top of my head what it is though

[Thomas91169]

yes the rear caliper pistons need to be screwed back in, not pressed in with a C-clamp like 95% of every other car on the road. i learnt the hard way thinking BOTH my rears were seized and got a new set, and since they were already pressed, thinking i was correct, only to come here and talk of my bad luck only to find out im dumb'r than i though i is.

you can probably rent the tool or might as well just buy it, chances are one day youre gonna need the tool again, and itll likely pay for itself in two uses as opposed to renting it twice.

[MonteCitan]

in a pinch it should be possible to twist the rear calipers back in using a pair of needle nose pliers.. (the larger the better) just be sure to get into the tabs for the tool, and don't hit the boot or sides of the piston..

[Danger Dude]

If you go to a autoparts place the socket adapter for the rear brakes is less than $10

[BigL34461]

ok thanks for all the help....i thought my calipers siezed up because i was trying to use a c-clamp like i did with the fronts. and i wasn't working. so.... today i will try and see if i can find the part i need. Appreciate all the help. This forum is the Sh*t!!!!

[MonteCitan]

ever go to atco raceway? I'm there all the time heh

[BigL34461]

no...i just moved up to montclair, from Neptune. I would go to englishtown raceway sometimes. I wanna go to Atco one day