 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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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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