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post 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). frown.gif In fact they look fully extended!

Can anyone tell me how to do this please?

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post Feb 25, 2008 - 3:16 PM
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Woah, that dont sound good at all...

It leaked out of a rubber seal? The ones on the back side of the caliper? Because you'll bolt those back down, and it *may* not be a problem... Unless it was on the lower seal on the rear of the car. then i would recommend immediately seeking medical attention...

Otherwise... You should look for cuts or rips in the seal, (remember it comes off as a whole) so if it leaked out of the edge where it attaches, than it *may* be okay. If it's cut or riped or something similar, than you *may* have to replace it.

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Posts in this topic
- 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   Thanks guys, i had a crack using the old pad to he...   Feb 25, 2008 - 2:10 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE(Vince-Noir @ Feb 25, 2008 - 2...   Feb 25, 2008 - 2:43 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 ...   Feb 27, 2008 - 7:18 PM
- - Vince-Noir   Franklin Street! Very random indeed, can't...   Feb 27, 2008 - 7:40 PM


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