Rear brake pads. Piston wont go back? HELP!

[Paul1985]

Quick question. im a hurry to get my car on the road!

Anyone know why the %^& i cant push the piston back?? ive even tryed to push it back with a clamp and its tight, i dont wanna force it and break something.

Handbrake is off, but is there some method i need in order to push it back somehow with the handbrake???

Ive never dealt with rear pads before.

Someone please help asap!

[|N|]

tried using a G-clamp?

[aimre]

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ive even tryed to push it back with a clamp and its tight, i dont wanna force it and break something.!

[Joel The Mole]

place the old brake pad on the piston, where it normally sits, and they use the g clamp on the pad, that way u dont damage nething. it will be tight though. good luck

[destrukshn]

lol
lol
because you don't push it back
you screw it back in.

[destrukshn]

get a big head flat head screwdrive and screw in, clockwise it should be.
lol.
i hope you didn't damage the piston when you tried using a clamp and what not.

[riceball]

lol
lol
because you don't push it back
you screw it back in.


lol yerp :thumbsup: rep point for u

[Edgeauto]

Also make sure the line the groove in the piston is lined up with the nipple on the backing plate of the pad once you have wound it in.

[Paul1985]

destrukshn spot on.
cheers mate.

confusing shit :P
so simple yet so frustrating and hard to figure out haha.

+rep for you

[Paul1985]

didnt have a screwdriver big enough...

open and ring end spanner in the grove with a screwdriver in the ring end to turn it hahaha

[Drew]

Hahahaha this is gold!

That got me the first time too :P I think it gets most people

[destrukshn]

lol.
lol.
it happens.

[czy_sol87]

lol
lol
because you don't push it back
you screw it back in.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[BlitZ]

lol
lol
because you don't push it back
you screw it back in.


3 emechanics later haah

[iced]

its obvious if its screw type from looking the end of the brake piston.
it you try to be a hero and force it on a screw type you will bust the thread and possibly the seal. then might as well rebuild your caliper.
lol

[destrukshn]

you can't if you ****ed the thread
lol
seen it happen many times
where people call up,
them: i need a new rear caliper.
me: why?
them: becuaise it's a screw type not a push type piston, and i didn't know that.
lol
lol.

[Paul1985]

cant believe i didnt know about the screw type calipers. lol
i know now though. forever learning!

[Pumped]

LOL
got me the first time to :)

[revNhevN]

its screw type because the handbrake cable turns it. good advice destrukshn.

[bennjamin]

its screw type because the handbrake cable turns it. good advice destrukshn.

exactly right. Be careful turning the piston back in guys it takes some force.Be firm not angry about it ! Try to find a very large flat head screwdriver or something that will fit nice and firm in on part of the groove then rotate CLOCKWISE as said before.

[fatboyz39]

I use the angle grinder chuck. Works really well.

This got me too when i first did a rear brake change.

[xtc.thai]

theres a special tool we use at honda, its a a special type socket that fits onto a 1/2" drive ratchet and turning it clockwise will push the piston back

[destrukshn]

theres a special tool we use at honda, its a a special type socket that fits onto a 1/2" drive ratchet and turning it clockwise will push the piston back
infortunately, that tool isn't available to everyone.
lol.
i know the tool your talking about, good stuff, makes things a hell of alot easier.
lol.

[aaronng]

theres a special tool we use at honda, its a a special type socket that fits onto a 1/2" drive ratchet and turning it clockwise will push the piston back

It's sold at supercheap auto for $15. It looks like a cube with pointy bits.

[aimre]

3 emechanics later haah


:wave: 2 e-mechanics, i didn't offer advice as ive never changed mine, just quoted

btw do the rear pads have have that tap of metel that squeels when ur pads are almost done, as ive had my car for 2.5 years and i haven't changed them yet.

[BlitZ]

:wave: 2 e-mechanics, i didn't offer advice as ive never changed mine, just quoted

btw do the rear pads have have that tap of metel that squeels when ur pads are almost done, as ive had my car for 2.5 years and i haven't changed them yet.

u hardly change them.

u go through 3-4 front sets before i rear goes..

[bennjamin]

u hardly change them.

u go through 3-4 front sets before i rear goes..

reason is the rear does about 30% of the braking on a car. So it would wear out 1/3rd as quick.

[Paul1985]

:wave: 2 e-mechanics, i didn't offer advice as ive never changed mine, just quoted

btw do the rear pads have have that tap of metel that squeels when ur pads are almost done, as ive had my car for 2.5 years and i haven't changed them yet.

To answer your question aimre, yes the rear pads also have wear indicators.
I prefer to change pads before it gets to this stage personally though.

[aimre]

nice, how long are fronts ment to last?

[revNhevN]

depends on how you drive, what pads you use and what rotors you use. Also if your rotors are warped.

[aaronng]

:wave: 2 e-mechanics, i didn't offer advice as ive never changed mine, just quoted

btw do the rear pads have have that tap of metel that squeels when ur pads are almost done, as ive had my car for 2.5 years and i haven't changed them yet.

OEM pads have them, but some aftermarket pads don't.