rear disc brakes

[CutSupreme93]

which way do i turn to compress the piston back in?

[Schurkey]

If they're like mine--'92--'93--just remove the nut and washer holding the park brake lever, and squeeze the pistons in. Then put the park brake lever back on.

[CutSupreme93]

If they're like mine--'92--'93--just remove the nut and washer holding the park brake lever, and squeeze the pistons in. Then put the park brake lever back on.

 

yea mine is a 93 which one is parking brake lever?

[rockfangd]

they turn clockwise and i recommend loosening the cap on the reservoir before turning in the pistons, Its not hard

[CutSupreme93]

got it done thanks for the help

[joey b]

Bullshit!!! After ratcheting the damn thing for so long that my hand got sore I had to get out the impact. Even then it took about a full 2 or 3 minutes to get it back in.

[CutSupreme93]

lol yea i put a towel behind the end of the rachet casue i had an imprint of the end of the rachet on my palm from pushing and turnin it.

[Schurkey]

Please tell me you aren't turning the PISTON to screw it back in.

 

ONE NUT, ONE WASHER. Pull the park brake lever OFF THE CALIPER.

 

Shove a C-clamp on the piston/caliper--I use a c-clamp style vice grip and the inboard pad to prevent marking the piston face--and SQUEEZE THE PISTON INTO THE CALIPER. The bolt that sticks through the back of the caliper--the one you took the nut and washer off of--will spin as the piston retracts.

 

If this takes one minute with the caliper off the vehicle, I'd be surprised.