 Retracting Caliper Pistons, How to? |
 Feb 25, 2008 - 1:14 PM
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My new rear discs are on and the calipers are off waiting for me to retract the pistons before i replace the pads, but i have no idea how to retract the pistons on my 98 GT (3SGE).
 In fact they look fully extended!Can anyone tell me how to do this please? Many thanks 
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Feb 25, 2008 - 2:10 PM
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Thanks guys, i had a crack using the old pad to help compress the piston back in. The result was that the rubber seal bulged some what and oozed brake fluid... can't see that as being a good thing! Thoughts?
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Feb 25, 2008 - 2:43 PM
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QUOTE(Vince-Noir @ Feb 25, 2008 - 2:10 PM) [snapback]645529[/snapback] Thanks guys, i had a crack using the old pad to help compress the piston back in. The result was that the rubber seal bulged some what and oozed brake fluid... can't see that as being a good thing! Thoughts? mm, when i retracted, the seal budged, i liftef it carefuly from one side and air came out and it sat properly. did not have any fluid come out. when you pushed the piston in, did you have the cover of the brake fluid reservoir open. that usually helps to relieve the pressure on the fluid... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Vince-Noir Retracting Caliper Pistons Feb 25, 2008 - 1:14 PM
playr158 get a c-clamp and compress them back in...
or put... Feb 25, 2008 - 1:22 PM LewFX c-clamp with the old pad still on the piston so yo... Feb 25, 2008 - 1:29 PM
Vince-Noir Yeah, i've had the cap off since i got it jack... Feb 25, 2008 - 2:55 PM D-Man Woah, that dont sound good at all...
It leaked ou... Feb 25, 2008 - 3:16 PM hongkongnerdboy well i got nothing on the fluid leaking.. just hav... Feb 25, 2008 - 4:37 PM alltracman78 Two problems.
1-When you pushed the piston back i... Feb 25, 2008 - 7:56 PM 6strngs sounds like you blew the seal on the caliper pisto... Feb 26, 2008 - 2:25 AM Vince-Noir Ok thanks for all your help guys, appreciate it... Feb 26, 2008 - 8:22 AM malecrod From my personal experience, I will advice you to ... Feb 26, 2008 - 10:40 AM Vince-Noir Ok took the GT into my local trusted garage yester... Feb 27, 2008 - 7:01 AM alltracman78 If the cap was only off for a few hours it shouldn... Feb 27, 2008 - 12:39 PM Vince-Noir Thanks altracman78, i should have made the facts m... Feb 27, 2008 - 2:54 PM alltracman78 No worries
Damn, I live right next to Wrentham
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Vince-Noir Franklin Street! Very random indeed, can't... Feb 27, 2008 - 7:40 PM |
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