Need help with mounting rear calipers
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Need help with mounting rear calipers
hey im trying to mount my rear calipers so i can finish up my project. I know how it mounts but the plate for the inboard pad is out to far so i cant slip my caliper on the Rotor. Do i just take a C-Clamp and push it in? The Parking Brake is off when im trying to do this. Thanks for you help
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Re: Need help with mounting rear calipers (CaliforniaVette)
Buy one of those tool at Pepboy or autozone, it has a knop to turn at one end and a flat round piece at the other end and a plate attach to the shaft. Use the old pad to cover the caliper piston put the flat piece on the back of the old pad, the plate against the inside of the caliper, turn the knop to squeez the piston in. You'll get the idea when you see the tool.
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Re: Need help with mounting rear calipers (CaliforniaVette)
:cheers: I am sure the tool mentioned is a good one, but I just use an apprpriate C clamp
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Re: Need help with mounting rear calipers (jackdaroofer)
:iagree: Be sure to remove some of the brake fluid from the master cylinder before pushing the piston back into the bore. You'll be in for a nasty suprise if you don't. :D .... or just open the bleeder a little to give the fluid some place to go.
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Re: Need help with mounting rear calipers (ittlfly)
: .... or just open the bleeder a little to give the fluid some place to go.
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Re: Need help with mounting rear calipers (ittlfly)
Hey Jack,
(Not to hi-jack the thread), but where the hell have you been? SNIP:D
(Not to hi-jack the thread), but where the hell have you been? SNIP:D
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