SultanGris
Dedicated LVC Member
What's the secret to compressing the rear calipers? Fronts are easy, rears won't move at all. Thanks
Nevermind, I figured it out. You need one of these babies in case anyone else is wondering, the rears turn in, weird.
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Right on, thanks for explanation. I've changed a few sets of brakes before but never run into this before.That's because of how and why the parking brake works. As the rear pads wear... and you use the parking brake... the levers on the calipers ratchet the caliper pistons out. That way the parking brake functions properly
Many foreign car manufacturers were doing this long before Ford.
Needle nose pliers work in a pinch. It won't be as efficient as the tool but it gets it done, just place it in the slots and rotate while pushing in
You need a caliper tool that rotates the piston clockwise as it pushes in on it. Just trying to push in on it won't work, and will possibly damage the caliper.
I certainly did not do that and now my rear brakes seem to be quite a bit warmer than my front ones, possibly my issue. Thanks for the tip. I got new rotors and pads coming a week or less, I'll make sure I do it right the second time! my rear pads didn't hold out till my new one showed up so I had to get cheap pads to get me through till my good ones come.Be sure that when you have the piston compressed, you confirm the recesses in the piston align with the tabs on the inner brake pad.
-Rod
Sounds good, thanksTake a close look at your calipers when you disasemble the rears again.
If the caliper looks "wet" or you see fluid seepage around the caliper piston boot and seal... you may have cooked the seals... which means they might need a rebuild, (or replacement).