A little help with brake job plz.

[MrWilson]

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/tech/lincoln-mark-viii/Brake-Pads-Rotors/index.htm

im followin the instructions in the tech article, but for the life of me i cant seem to get the piston to compress. This is my first brake yob, and im a little lost. My buddy told me that it could be the type of piston you have to screw back in, and that i would do it in a clockwise motion if it was, or i just compress it. (rear brakes btw) so, i opened the bleader and got some of the excess pressure out, but it still wont budge. what should i be doing?

 

[NYC LS8]

You need one of these for the rear brakes and it turns the piston in..

 

[MrWilson]

You need one of these for the rear brakes and it turns the piston in..

well, i cant go anywhere, so is there something else i can use? needle nose perhaps?

and is it clockwise?

 

[chicken]

well, i cant go anywhere, so is there something else i can use? needle nose perhaps?

and is it clockwise?

yes, if your are doing the rears. needle nose pliers work if they are free'ed up but it could be tough and dont get that damn cube thingie it sux worse than needle nose pliers

 

[MrWilson]

yes, if your are doing the rears. needle nose pliers work if they are free'ed up but it could be tough and dont get that damn cube thingie it sux worse than needle nose pliers

lol, why? whats wrong with the cube?

 

[my95mark8]

On the front, you should be able to compress the piston without turning it.
The rear you have to turn and screw in while compressing it.
I tried one of those "cube" tools, and didn't have much luck with it. Needle nose piers didn't work either. I ended up borrowing a tool from a guy at work that compressed and turned the piston at the same time. You can rent one of these at Auto Zone or Advance.

 

[MrWilson]

On the front, you should be able to compress the piston without turning it.
The rear you have to turn and screw in while compressing it.
I tried one of those "cube" tools, and didn't have much luck with it. Needle nose piers didn't work either. I ended up borrowing a tool from a guy at work that compressed and turned the piston at the same time. You can rent one of these at Auto Zone or Advance.

what is it called, or look like?

 

[my95mark8]

Like this.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732

 

[taylor414ce2003]

while we are on the subject of brakes has anyone used rotor works they are on ebay and for under $200 he is offering (f+r) slotted, drilled and zinc coated rotors along with pads for all for wheels-great deal but I am afraid the parts are probaly sub standard any imput?

 

[Russo]

I just used needle-nose pliers and screwed them in, clockwise.

 

[JC1994]

I used channel locks and turned them in.

 

[MrWilson]

that damn box tool is a BITCH, but once i figgured out my own little trick it was easy.

 

[MrScalia]

Like this.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732

napa has one like that , not the kit ..... one for '9os fords that hooks on like a socket. way better than the cube

 

[ponytail john]

I would like some input from what Taylor asked above.