cant fit new pads/rotors on caliper

[SICKsr20 s14]

so i purchased new pads and rotors for my s14 se and i cant seem to retract the piston far enough to fit over the new rotor/pads. i read that turning it clockwise will retract the piston will draining the brake fluid but idk why it wont fit! its probably a couple cm of clearance that i need. anyone who knows whats up with the piston let me know

[meltdown187]

i think u need to use a c clamp to retracted the piston. Then there should be room.
Modified by meltdown187 at 5:43 PM 3/16/2008

[r3v_v3ng3]

double check to make sure they gave you the right pads/rotors. sometimes its for a different car or maybe they gave you the front for the rear or vice versa.

[applespeed]

you probably have to turn the piston all the way so that it's flush with the inside caliper surface. good luck.

[240maxse]

For front, you need a C-clamp to push back the piston. For rear, you need either a long nose pliers or the square thinggy with pegs sticking out to turn the piston.

[srpowered240sx]

press the piston in. they will fit. like everyone said, fronts just use a c-clamp with slow pressure. in the rear, the piston needs to twist in so you dont damage the caliper, so use some needle noses in the notches, or a caliper tool.

[Dougbo9807]

C-clamp fo sho.

[stangalot]

i had same problem, but realized soon that i'm just stupid.. make sure your putting the pads on the right way..there is a notch on the back that needs to fit on inside by piston. that was my problem..

[AZhitman]

Make sure to take a little fluid out of the MC too.