Rear Brake problem

[RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo]

Well i got new brake pads for my car and when i took the old brake pads off and put the new ones on i tried comppressing the piston back in and it Doesnt want to but pushed back in I dont have any pixs *yes i took off the cap for the master cycler*ebrake is of

[RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo]

BUmp

[RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo]

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[edwards30]

If the piston has an X shape on it then it prolly has to be turned in..so turn the piston i think clockwise to put it in

[Cone Junky]

The rear pistons need to be screwed in as they are pushed in. There is a special tool for this, but it can be done without it.A generic piston retractor tool used in conjuction with a pair of channel locks turning the piston works in a pinch.

[RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo]

The rear pistons need to be screwed in as they are pushed in. There is a special tool for this, but it can be done without it.A generic piston retractor tool used in conjuction with a pair of channel locks turning the piston works in a pinch.

hmm were can i buy this tool ?

[RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo]

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hmm were can i buy this tool ?

know wat i never knew that brake piston sometimes are like that way (hmm are they better then normal pistons or about the same?)
Modified by RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo at 2:39 PM 2/13/2009

[RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo]

okk thanks well i bought it and i'm done i'll post up pix later on (Soon)

[Cone Junky]

U know wat i never knew that brake piston sometimes are like that way (hmm are they better then normal pistons or about the same?)

Modified by RyoAkamatsu-Type Nismo at 2:39 PM 2/13/2009

It's not that one is better then the other, it's because the manual parking brake is built into the caliper. The parking brake uses the screw mechanism connected to the cables and the regular brakes use the hydraulic piston.