Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 21:34:44 -0500 From: "Trevor De Lew" <tdelewnopsams.com> Subject: Re: HELP ME! (calipbers sp?)
I think I remember a small allen key that had to be loosened inside of the caliper housing (3mm or something) before I could get the piston to retract. good luck toastynopsam.vipmail.com wrote in message <3623d8d4.242687342nopsam.ime.net>... >err, i was replacing my rear brake pads today, and i could not get one >caliper back on the rotor with the new pads because the hydrolic part >was not retracted all the way. i turned on the car to try to see if i >had put any pressure in them that the car would take out after being >started, but i hit the brake and now the hydrolic part on the caiper >is out all the way against the side and i don't know how to get it >back in. please help, this really sucks, replacing the brake pads is >a pain enough. Thanks, > >-Chris >