Baddflash Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 I'm trying to get the rear brakes to compress and they refuse to go beyond a certain point so I only have like a 1/4" because I accidently started turning the wrong way. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. 1. I disconnected the e-brake cable and spring 2. I have the master cylinder open and there's plenty of room for fluid I know I'm turning the right way cause if I go the other way it comes right out. These calipers are only like a year old cause when I went to change them by the time I had them backed off all the way the seals tore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 you have to turn the rear disk a certain way, and then it will push in. a big big big pita. but really dude, there is a search function also, the topic "doin brakes for my first time" by some chick with a TGP explains it FULLY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddflash Posted July 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 I finally figured it out, just wasn't putting enough pressure. I did try the search function but it's not very accurate with the results and seeing as I didn't want to get all cleaned up so i could sit there and search through 1500 results I thought I'd try asking! ( wasn't at my house) Found that thread and it wasn't to specific about having to put a lot of pressure as you are turning, which was the cirtical issue. You could turn it all day and it won't go in but a couple turns while pushing a you're done! Remounting it without the rotor makes it way easier too! Was too pissed off anyway after busting my knuckle after snapping my 1/2" drive and I wasn't even using a snipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 out how in hell do you break somehting with a 1/2in drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddflash Posted July 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 Easy enough it would seem, I was definately not expecting it to let go cause the 3/8" drive seemed to take more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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