Date: 8 Apr 1998 23:07:23 GMT From: "Duane Dostie" <ddostienopsamtiernet.net> Subject: Re: can't get front brake pistons back into caliper (changing pads)
> A friend of mine is changing out the pads on the front disk > brakes of her mid-late '80s Saab 900. She got the old pads > out and left the car for a while. Meanwhile, the pistons were > pushed out towards the disk. (They haven't come out far > enough to contact the disk, though.) Now she can't get > them back into the caliper to make room for the new pads. > > So, some questions: > Will (have) the pistons come completely out of the cylinders? > How can one tell? What does one do in this case? > > The Haynes manual says to twist the pistons while pushing > them back into the caliper. How does one accomplish this? > (My friend tried angle-nose pliers, but couldn't get near a > good enough grip on the piston to push it back in.) > What good is twisting the piston supposed to do? The piston is on a threaded shaft so in order to be pushed back in to fit the new pads you need to twist and push. There's a special tool you can buy that works great, but angle nosed pliers should work with some effort/struggle. You can push all day long it it won't move. My advice: Get the tool. Try your saab dealer. I got mine from Sport and Specialist Cars in Princeton NJ 1-800-705-SAAB Ask for Fred. It was about $15 or so. Good luck. Duane
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